Massoud says gov’t, Taliban have many similarities
KABUL (SW) – Ahmad Wali Massoud, head of the Ahmad Shah Massoud Foundation, criticized the government’s performance at a news conference in Kabul on Monday.
Day: July 26, 2021
Civilian casualties up by 47 %, says UNAMA
KABUL (SW) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal, said the UN on Monday.
US to continue airstrikes to support Afghan forces
MONITORING (SW) – The United States will to continue to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan forces facing attack from the insurgent Taliban, a regional U.S. commander said on Sunday as U.S. and other international forces have drawn down troops in Afghanistan.
