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US troops arrive in Kabul to assist with evacuations
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 14 (ANI): The first group of US troops arrived at Kabul airport to help evacuate thousands of embassy personnel and other civilians from the capital of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported citing a US official.
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Australia tries to rescue Afghans previously involved with coalition: PM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia] August 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that his government was engaged in a set of initiatives to save Afghans who helped Australian troops during the war in their homeland.
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Foreign terrorist groups in support of Taliban in Afghanistan, says report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): Several foreign terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda are aiding the Taliban which is rapidly advancing in Afghanistan amid the US troops withdrawal, said a recent media report.
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US to send three battalions - two Marines, one Army to help evacuate embas
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The US Department of Defense on Thursday (local time) announced that it will be sending more than three battalions - two Marine, one Army -- currently in the US Central Command area of responsibility within two days to Afghanistan.
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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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'Don't leave us in chaos, we want peace': Afghan cricketer appeals to worl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan has appealed to "world leaders" to not leave the people of Afghanistan in "chaos", amid intensifying violence by Taliban in the war-torn country in the wake of the ongoing pull out by US-led foreign troops.
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Taliban offensive: 244,000 people internally displaced since May, says OCH
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): Afghanistan is witnessing a huge rise in internally displaced people (IDPs) due to the Taliban offensive, post the withdrawal of foreign troops.
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Biden supports Pentagon's plan to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) supported the Pentagon's plan to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for American troops by September 15.
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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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Another Afghan provincial capital falls to Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 8 (ANI): The Taliban have captured Takhar province's capital Taluqan city on Sunday amid US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Terrorists attack Pak army troops in North Waziristan, one soldier killed
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 8 (ANI): Pakistan Inter-State Public Relations (ISPR) informed that a Pakistani soldier has been killed after terrorists fired at a check post in North Waziristan.
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Indian Army troops get American, Swiss rifles on China border
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Deployed along the Line of Actual Control for over a year to tackle Chinese aggression, Indian Army troops deployed at the forward bases have been armed with the latest American Sig Sauer 716 assault rifles and Swiss MP-9 pistol guns to guard the border the
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