‘No guarantees about Afghanistan’s future post-pullout’
MONITORING (SW) – The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said no one can offer guarantees about Afghanistan’s future after U.S. troops leave.
Category: Security
Taliban moles kill nine security forces in two days
TALUQAN (SW) – At least nine security forces got killed in attacks orchestrated by Taliban infiltrators in Takhar, Kunduz, Badghes and Ghor provinces in past two days.
US withdrawal could involve a small surge of troops
MONITORING (SW) – Reports suggest the withdrawal plan for the US troops from Afghanistan could involve a small surge.
President Ghani says Afghanistan not in a state of collapse
KABUL (SW) – Following the US announcement of troop’s withdrawal, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said Afghanistan is not in a state of collapse as the security and defense forces are capable of defending their country independently.
Analysts believe US would continue to support Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe despite pulling out troops from Afghanistan, the US would continue to support the country through diplomatic and humanitarian means.
Biden announces to end US’s longest war in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – US President Joe Biden has declared it is time to end America’s longest war as he formally announced to withdraw troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Blinken says it is time to exit Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US and Allies have gained the goals of going to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11 attacks.
Germany, UK to match US plan for withdrawal
MONITORING (SW) – Germany will match US plans for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in an interview on Wednesday.
UN documents 29 per cent rise in civilian casualties
KABUL (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented 1,783 civilian casualties (573 killed and 1,210 injured) in the first three months of 2021.
Taliban decline to attend Istanbul conference
MONITORING (SW) – The Taliban have announced not to attend forthcoming Istanbul conference on peace in Afghanistan.
Taliban kill 16 security forces in Balkh, Badakhshan and Baghlan
PUL-I-KHUMRI (SW) – At least 16 security forces got killed in the Taliban’s overnight assaults in Baghlan, Balkh and Badakhshan provinces, officials said on Tuesday.
Thousands in Nangarhar call for ceasefire
Thousands of Nangarhar residents gathered on Monday in support of the democratic system and security forces, unanimously calling for speeding up peace talks and a ceasefire during the month of Ramadan.
