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Taliban releases over 1,000 criminals, drug traffickers from prisons after
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): As the Taliban captured key cities from the Afghan government, the terror group has released nearly 1000 criminals, drug traffickers among others from at least six cities it took control of in recent days.
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Afghan Prez appoints new chief of army staff as Taliban captures 9 provinc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): As the Taliban is gaining ground in the multiple key areas of Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani appointed a new chief of army staff on Wednesday in an attempt to give a robust response to the terror group on the ground.
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Afghanistan: Taliban gains control over Kunduz military base
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 12 (ANI): An entire corps of the Afghanistan army surrendered to Taliban on Wednesday as the insurgents consolidated their hold on the country's northern region, overrunning three towns in a single day.
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Germany, Netherlands suspend deportation of refugees to Afghanistan as fig
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], August 11 (ANI): Germany and the Netherlands have suspended deportations of Afghanistan refugees amid the escalating violence between government forces and Taliban, in which the latter has captured nine provincial capitals in the war-torn country.
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Afghan army chief replaced amid Taliban offensive, say local media
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 11 (ANI): Afghanistan President on Wednesday replaced the country's Army chief General amid escalating offensive of Taliban, which has so far captured nine provincial capitals in the war-torn country amid the US and NATO troops finalising their pullout.
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US believes Kabul could fall to Taliban in 1-3 months
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is concerned that the Taliban could capture Kabul in 1-3 months, far sooner than previous intelligence assessment suggested, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing informed American officials.
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I do not regret my decision: Biden on American forces withdrawal from Afgh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that he does not regret his decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan amid the Taliban offensive which till now has captured eight provinces.
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Afghanistan: Taliban overruns eighth provincial capital, Pul-i-Khumri in B
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday captured the eighth provincial capital in Afghanistan - the city of Pul-e-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province, which is north of Kabul, overrunning eight provinces in five days.
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7th Afghan provincial capital falls to Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): Taliban on Tuesday captured Farah, the capital of Afghanistan's Farah province, local media reported, with the city becoming the seventh provincial capital to fall to the offensive of the insurgent group that has in less than a week overrun several key a
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India asks nationals to leave Afghanistan before commercial flights stop a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): India on Tuesday asked its nationals to immediately leave Afghanistan by making arrangements to return home before commercial flight services are discontinued due to ongoing offensive in the war-torn country by the Taliban, which has announced that it is
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ATP Rankings: Jannik Sinner moves to 15 after Washington win, Tsitsipas at
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 9 (ANI): Jannik Sinner of Italy jumped nine spots to a career-high No. 15 in the ATP Rankings after he captured the Citi Open title in Washington on Sunday.
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Afghanistan's Samangan province capital falls to Taliban as violence inten
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI): The Taliban have captured Samangan province's capital Aybak city on Monday amid US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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