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Taliban vandalizes Gurudwara in Kabul, takes people under custody
Puneet Singh Chandhok, President of the Indian World Forum, alleged that the unidentified officials destroyed the CCTV cameras of the Gurudwara and took the community sitting in the vicinity of the holy shrine in their custody. The Karte Parwan Gurdwara is located on Kabul's northern outskirts.
Pak PM's revelation of talks with Taliban sparks uproar
Khan also revealed that the talks between his government and the TTP are taking place in Afghanistan."In fact, I think some of the TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) groups want to talk to our government for peace, for some reconciliation, and we are in talks with some of the groups", Khan revealed.
Taliban kill 13 Hazaras in cold blooded execution
The killings took place in Kahor village of Khidir district on August 30. Eleven of the victims were former members of the Afghan National Defence Security Forces (ANDSF), and two were civilians. According to witness testimony gathered by Amnesty International, the Taliban extra-judicially executed nine of the ANDSF members after they had surrendered, killings that appear to be war crimes.
Prepared to face challenge of Taliban rise in Afghanistan: Hasina
Sheikh Hasina also said the indiscriminate killing of armed forces officers during dictatorship of military ruler and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s founder Ziaur Rahman, should be investigated. "Nearly 2,000 armed force officers were killed. As the demand for investigation into the killing has been raised, I think a step should be taken in this regard. Public opinion should also be drummed up," she told reporters
China's headline grabbing pledge of $31 million to Afghanistan fails to materialise
On September 26, Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan, tweeted, "Met with Acting MEA, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi. Chinese leaders announced to speed up the assistance of 200 million yuan materials to Afghanistan. They are here soon. Economic sanctions must be lifted. Afghanistan foreign reserves should be owned by and used for the people."
Taliban fighters see Pakistan as their next target for attack
However, the reality on the ground in Afghanistan seems to be entirely different as many Taliban fighters see Pakistan as their next target of attack. The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has been formed on the basis Islamic values and teachings, which has been the prime demand of the group even during their two-year-long negotiations with the US
Afghanistan: Taliban forms suicide bomber battalion, deploys them at borders
Talking to media persons, the Deputy Governor of Badakhshan Mullah Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi said that the battalion will be deployed at the borders of Afghanistan. He further said that the primary target of the new Battalion will be targeting the security forces of the previous Afghan government.
Baradar urges countries to reopen Afghan embassies
The TOLO News report on Friday said that Baradar made the comment the previous day during a meeting which was attended by ambassadors of Russia, China and Pakistan and other Taliban officials, including Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Taliban Ministry to probe reports of killing Panjshir civilians
In a statement issued on Friday, Ministry spokesperson Qari Saeed Khosty said: "The Islamic Emirate does not allow anyone to torture anyone after the amnesty it announced. This is the policy of the Islamic Emirate. If any minor incidents happen in some places, the Islamic Emirate will try to investigate it," TOLO News reported.
Taliban-IS(K) rivalry suspected in blasts, shootings in central Afghan province
Some local sources claimed that Taliban fighters exchanged fire and blasts with Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) fighters in the area. Casualties from both sides are expected, Raha News Agency reported. However, some other sources said it was due to an operation of Taliban fighters against a local warlord associated with the ousted government. The Taliban are yet to make any comment.
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