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Over 60 including 12 US military personnel killed in Kabul blasts
US Central Command commander Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr has confirmed that 12 American service members have been killed and 15 injured in two suicide bombings. US President Joe Biden, speaking at the White House, vowed to carry on with evacuating people fleeing Afghanistan, the BBC reported. He also pledged that the US would hunt down those behind the attacks and make them pay.
Deadly Kabul blasts leave large toll, US confirms troops' deaths
"We can confirm that a number of US service members were killed in today's complex attack at Kabul airport. A number of others are being treated for wounds. We also know that a number of Afghans fell victim to this heinous attack. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones and teammates of all those killed and injured," Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement.
Russia sees over 150 man-portable US missiles with Afghan militants as major terror threat
Russia's Federal Service of Military and Technical Co-operation Director Dimitry Shugaev told journalists in Moscow on Wednesday that "there are more than 150 missiles left behind by the US forces in Afghanistan. We do not know who is in control of these missiles. They could be in the hands of the Taliban or any other militant group who can use them in any part of the world including Europe, America or India."
Blast at Kabul Airport; 11 dead, say Taliban
"We can confirm an explosion outside the Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can," Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a tweet. However, a Taliban leader said that at least 11 people, including women and children, were killed, and a number of Taliban guards got injured in the blast.
India will soon know that Taliban can run Af affairs smoothly: Taliban leader
Dawn said the statement from the Taliban leader came a week after Modi commented on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, saying "empires created out of terror can dominate for some time, but their existence is never permanent as they cannot suppress humanity forever". Dilwar warned India not to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
Russia relies on its Central Asian military bases to block terror influx from Afghanistan
The recent military drills that took place on the Afghan border with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan had Russian forces from these bases—sending a clear signal to the Taliban not to invade or cause problems in the region. Among its bases, Russia maintains its largest presence in Tajikistan where it has deployed its 201 motorised division. In Tajikistan, the division operates from Dushanbe, and Bokhtar.
Republicans alarmed over reports that Ghani left with $169 mn in cash
Ghani hastily abandoned Afghanistan earlier this month as the Taliban marched to power. He turned up in the United Arab Emirates, which accepted the president on humanitarian grounds. Fox News reported House Republicans are raising alarms over news reports that Ghani left Afghanistan with "duffle bags full of cash totaling $169 million."
Japan suspends use of 1.63mn Moderna doses over contamination
The Ministry said foreign substances have been confirmed since August 16 at eight vaccination sites in the prefectures of Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Gifu and Aichi, reports Xinhua news agency. Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., in charge of sales and distribution of the vaccine in the country, said it has yet to see any reports of safety concerns and had reported them to the Ministry on Wednesday.
Taliban, Panjshir resistance not to attack each other
The two sides have agreed to cease attacks against each other, sources said, adding that meetings between the two delegations of the Taliban and Northern Alliance were taking place over the last two days at Charikar in Afghanistan's Parwan province. A peace agreement will be announced during a press conference by the Taliban and Northern Alliance leaders, the sources added.
35 people killed in Nigeria armed attack
A police source told Xinhua news agency on Wednesday that the attack took place in the Yelwa Zangam village. Simon Lalong, governor of the Plateau state, also confirmed the attack, adding that the perpetrators also destroyed properties. Lalong described the attack as a "barbaric" act, adding security agencies had already arrested 10 suspects in connection with the attack and efforts were ongoing to track down the other assailants.
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