Taliban, US say the Doha meeting was ‘candid’
MONITORING (SW) – The Taliban concluded two-day talks with the US in the Qatari capital as it seeks to garner diplomatic relations with the world.
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Congress begins examining the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify at least twice in Congress next week as lawmakers examine the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, after Senate and House of Representatives committees promised aggressive investigations.
Khalilzad says Afghans face a moment of decision, opportunity
MONITORING (SW) – Our war in Afghanistan is over, said the top US envoy for the war-torn country as Washington moves diplomatic mission from Kabul to Doha, Qatar.
US confirms civilian casualties in airstrike in Kabul
MONITORING (SW) – The US has said it is aware of civilian casualties report following an unmanned airstrike in the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Sunday.
Biden vows to take revenge of Kabul airport bombing
MONITORING (SW) – US President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday that attacks outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan which killed at least 13 American soldiers were carried out by the ISIS-K terrorist group, the Afghan affiliate of Daesh/ISIS, and promised to respond with “force and precision.”
US not giving up on peace drive for Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The top US diplomat in Kabul told Salam Watandar in an exclusive interview Washington was not giving up on peace drive despite ensuing Taliban led advances on towns and villages.
New program on the cards to resettle vulnerable Afghans in the US
MONITORING (SW) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will launch a new program to resettle certain Afghans as refugees in the United States, reported Reuters.
Afghan gov’t facing ‘existential crisis’, says SIGAR
MONITORING (SW) – In its latest report, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said on Friday.
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.
Afghan forces’ first job to slow Taliban’s momentum, says Austin
MONITORING (SW) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the Afghan security forces’ first job was to make sure they could slow the Taliban’s momentum before attempting to retake territory, as Afghan forces plan to consolidate forces around strategically important parts of the country.
Biden assures Ghani of continued US support for Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The U.S. President Joe Biden assured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani of diplomatic and humanitarian support on Friday.
U.S. carries out airstrikes against the Taliban insurgents
MONITORING (SW) – The U.S. carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days as part of an effort to support the Afghan security forces fighting Taliban insurgents, the Pentagon has said.
