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Taliban escorted Americans to gates of Kabul airport in secret pact with US military
One of the officials also revealed that the US special operation forces set up a "secret gate" at the airport and established "call centres" to guide Americans through the evacuation process. While one of the military officials said the arrangement with the Taliban "worked beautifully", Americans involved in an unofficial network dedicated to helping Americans and vulnerable Afghans said there were problems.
Were Biden and Ghani in denial mode as Taliban marched towards victory?
On Tuesday, the day the US forces left Afghanistan, Reuters released excerpts from the last call between Biden and Ghani before the Afghan president fled. The last phone call between Biden and Ghani was on July 23 and in these 14 minutes of conversation, according to the transcripts obtained by the Reuters, "Biden offered aid if Ghani could publicly project, he had a plan to control the spiralling situation in Afghanistan.
Afghans leave country in an exodus across desert
The almost-biblical scenes of the mass migration across the desert where the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran all meet show an endless river of people flowing between the mountains. For these men, women and children, their initial destination is likely to be Turkey, still more than 1,000 miles away across Iran, and from there many of them will hope to go to Europe and Britain, the report said.
After US exit, Iran hopes to lead global diplomacy to end conflict in Afghanistan
"20 years of US occupation brought Afghanistan nothing but death & destruction. It's now a historic opportunity for Afghan leaders to put an end to their people's plight by ending violence & forming an inclusive government," tweeted Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman after the US withdrawal from Kabul.
Anti-Taliban resistance in Panjshir only hope for Afghanistan: Saleh
Meanwhile, the Taliban claim to have taken Shutul district of Panjshir province and have also killed 10 members of resistance forces. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has also said that the fighters have seized three military tanks and some weaponry. The Taliban had previously said that their negotiations with tribal elders and religious scholars of Panjshir province have gone in vain.
Panjshir rebellion against Taliban flares amid US exit from Afghanistan
Standing shoulder to shoulder with the junior Massoud is former first vice president and now acting president , Amrullah Saleh. Thousands of soldiers and commanders of the Afghan army have joined the two leaders, ready for a last stand if required. Afghan journalist Bilawal Sarwary said in his twitter post that there have reports about fighting in the Jabul Siraj in Parwan province.
Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban on ‘big win’, calls for ‘liberation' of Kashmir
Hours after the Taliban declared that Afghanistan has gained “full independence”, Pakistan-based terrorist organization Al- Qaeda issued a statement that called for the liberation of regions such as Palestine, the Levant, Kashmir, Somalia, and Yemen.
'Right, wise and the best decision': Joe Biden defends US troop pullout from Afghanistan | 10 points (Watch Video)
The sudden withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan has left several thousand people stranded, who did not want to live under the Taliban regime. Many even fled on planes chartered by allied forces of the US including France, India, and the UK. However, a lot of lives were still left and many were lost in the chaos.
Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
For the first time, India has made public a meeting held between the two sides. The ministry stated that Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban's Political Office in Doha. "The meeting took place at the Embassy of India, Doha, on the request of the Taliban side," said the ministry. Discussions focused on safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan. The travel of Afghan nationals, especially minorities, who wish to visit to India also came up.
Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
For the first time, India has made public a meeting held between the two sides. The ministry stated that Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban's Political Office in Doha. Discussions focused on safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan. The travel of Afghan nationals, especially minorities, who wish to visit to India also came up.
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