Afghanistan Times
The Taliban militants are rapidly gaining territories one after another in lightning advances and are getting close to the capital Kabul which homes President Ghani and his team. Within just one week, the Taliban managed to capture 18 provincial capitals (the insurgents took control of Zaranj city center of Nimroz …
Read More »Rep. Michael Waltz: We can still save Afghanistan but we need bold leadership – now
The devastation in Afghanistan is heartbreaking and infuriating. The Taliban are barreling towards seizing control of the country and could very well take Kabul before the 20th anniversary of September 11th. In their wake, Al Qaeda is poised to come roaring back and attack America, once again. As an American, …
Read More »Ghani makes reshuffles in top military officials
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani brought reshuffles on top military command in the wake of the Taliban rapid territorial gains across the country. Haibatullah Alizai replaced Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, as the new chief of army staffs. Alizai previously worked as commander of the Afghan National Army Commando. Meanwhile, commander …
Read More »US doubles down on sustained support; Biden says Kabul must face down Taliban
AT News KABUL: Afghan leaders should come together and face down the Taliban, said US President Joe Biden on Wednesday. “I think they’re beginning to realize they’ve got to come together politically at the top and – but we’re going to continue to keep our commitment,” he said, doubling down …
Read More »U.N. to Taliban: ‘Stop the bloodshed, return to talks’
AT News KABUL: A top United Nations official on Wednesday urged the Taliban to stop the fighting and bloodshed and return to peace talks with Afghan government following a wave of assaults over past week which have led to the fall of several cities. “Failure to stop the escalating violence …
Read More »Dostum back in north; ‘Taliban will be defeated’
AT News KABUL: After an unforeseen seizure of Sheberghan city in volatile Jawzjan and fears of a spillover, Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum has returned to neighboring Mazar-e-Sharif city after a long absence in a last-ditch bid to tame the rapidly advancing Taliban. The former vice president appeared before media before …
Read More »Editorial: Paying human costs of the war
Afghanistan, a country that had risen from ashes at least 20 years ago with unprecedented progress in all areas, is once again burning. Situation is getting worse with each passing day. Tens of thousands of lives are at risk, while daily human casualties are shocking. Our lovely country is once …
Read More »US says will isolate Taliban if they take power by force
AT News KABUL: The United States says it will not recognize any government formed by force in Afghanistan, a reference to the Taliban who are trying to overthrow Ghani administration by force and have already gained major parts of the country including nine provincial capitals. The US department of state …
Read More »Fears grow over Taliban violence against journalists
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Journalists Safety Committee voiced concerns over the Taliban violence and intimidation against the media family. The AJSC said in a statement to Afghanistan Times that the insurgents “committed acts of violence, intimidation and bullying against many journalists in the past two weeks—something that AJSC strongly …
Read More »Mortar strike kills 2 children in Khost
AT News KABUL: A mortar shelling targeted a residence in Sabri district of the southeastern province, killing two children and wounding four others, security official said on Wednesday. A provincial security official, Najib Ahmad Najib said that the incident occurred on Tuesday night Yaub area of the district. He blamed …
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