Responding to the question of CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday that U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 could create a vacuum that triggers civil war or another Taliban takeover, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said no one had the interest in renewed civil war. "That is certainly a possible scenario," Blinken said, adding that "no one has an interest in renewed civil...
According to Afghan health ministry, as many as 13 more patients have died after contracting the disease, pushing the toll of fatalities to 2,611. The new deaths were registered in Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman and Paktika provinces. Also, as many as 145 new cases of infection were reported in the country, bringing the nationwide case count to 59,370. The new infection cases were registered in Kabul, Kandahar,...
Afghan chief of intelligence agency—the National Security Directorate—Ahmad Zia Siraj, said Tuesday during a press conference that a Taliban key member named Mawlawi Ahmad Kandahari was killed in Afghan air raids in an area between Maiwand and Zhari districts of southern Kandahar province. He was the insurgents’ key member after Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, according to Mr. Siraj. The chief of Afghanistan’s spy agency did not...
Afghan forces backed by the Air Force carried out raids on Taliban positions in Pashtun Zarghun district of Herat province, read a statement by Afghan army in the west. According to the statement, at least nine insurgents have been killed and 13 others wounded. A number of the insurgents’ weapons have also been demolished. There was no reports of casualties to Afghan forces. The...
A man named Sabawoon, who was said to be resident of Baghlan province, on Monday evening killed his brother-in-law after he opened fired at his in-laws in Dehdadi district of the province, said provincial police spokesman Adel Shah Adel. His parents-in-law were wounded in the attack, according to the spokesman. The man managed to flee the area, he said, and police’s efforts were underway to...
Tuesday’s 323,144 new infections raised India’s total past 17.6 million, behind only the United States. It ended a five-day streak of recording the largest single-day increases in any country throughout the pandemic, but the decline likely reflects lower weekend testing rather than reduced spread of the virus. The health ministry also reported another 2,771 deaths in the past 24 hours, with roughly 115 Indians...
A collision involving two buses killed seven people in Arghandi area of Paghman district of Kabul province, Afghanistan’s capital, Tariq Arian, spokesman for Afghan Ministry of Interior, said Tuesday. Another 70 people were hurt in the crash, according to the spokesman. The cause of car collision wasn’t clear. In Afghanistan, however, most traffic accidents and crashes take place due to drivers’ negligence....
A teenager, said to be 12-year-old, was killed late on Monday in a landmine blast in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province, country’s southern province, said governor spokesman Wahidullah Jumazada. The teenager had been working as laborer, threshing wheat, and was killed after being hit by a Taliban landmine, according to the spokesman. There was no immediate comment from the Taliban....
The incident took place Monday around 5:30pm inside a Madrassa—a Muslim religious center—in Daimeerdad district of Afghanistan’s central Maidan Wardak province, Mohammad Hofiani, spokesperson for the provincial police chief of said. As many as five Taliban militants were killed and six others wounded in the explosion. The group’s weapons were also demolished, according to the spokesman. The Taliban officials have yet to comment....
Unknown armed men on Monday midnight, 12:00am [local time], opened fire at people in a guesthouse in Lalpoor district of eastern Nangarhar province, provincial governor Ziaulhaq Amarkhel took to Twitter. Five people, including a former member of the Taliban, were killed in the attack, according to the governor. Investigations were underway, Mr. Amarkhel said. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack....