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Taliban seizes Helmand province's capital Lashkar Gah
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The Taliban has established control over the city of Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern province of Helmand, media reported on Friday.
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British jihadis take up arms with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 13 (ANI): British jihadis have secretly joined the Taliban in their aggressive offensive against the government in Afghanistan, a media report said on Thursday.
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Blinken discusses Afghanistan with NATO, Canada, Germany
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held phone talks with his Canadian and German counterparts as well as the NATO chief to discuss plans for embassy staff drawdown in Afghanistan, the State Department said.
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Doha meet calls for end to violence in Afghanistan, urges political settle
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], August 13 (ANI): The recent envoys' meet held in Doha over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan has called for an end to violence in the country and urged for a political settlement saying that a government-imposed by force will be a pariah state.
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Pak soldiers clash with Afghan protesters at Chaman border
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 13 (ANI): Pakistani forces fired tear gas and clashed with the Afghans protesting at the Chaman border over the Taliban's closure of the border area, local media reported on Friday.
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Biden must provide Afghans with air support beyond Aug 31: US Senate Minor
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden should commit to providing more help to Afghan forces including air support beyond the original August 31 end date due to escalating violence and a swift Taliban advance in the country, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on
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Three Indian engineers airlifted from Taliban controlled area
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): Three Indian engineers in Afghanistan had to be rescued from a Dam project site in an area not under the control of government forces, India's embassy in Kabul has informed.
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Taliban forcing women to marry terrorists
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): As the Taliban is gaining ground in Afghanistan by capturing many key cities in the country, the terror group is now forcing women to get married to its terrorists, a media report said on Thursday.
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UN chief concerned about escalation in fighting in Afghanistan: Spokespers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern about the ongoing developments in Afghanistan, including the latest fighting in Herat and Kandahar province.
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China preparing to recognize Taliban if Kabul falls: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 13 (ANI): China is prepared to recognise the Taliban as the legitimate ruler of Afghanistan if the terrorist group manages to overpower the democratically elected government in Kabul, US News has learned.
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Canada to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 13 (ANI): Canada is preparing to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Afghanistan through its military as the Taliban is worsening the situation in the Asian nation, a media report said on Thursday.
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Taliban takes over Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-biggest city
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): The Taliban has taken over Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-biggest city, Sputnik reported citing regional authorities.
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