Afghanistan

Taliban escalates mind games as city- after– city falls in AfghanistanTaliban escalates mind games as city- after– city falls in Afghanistan

Taliban escalates mind games as city- after– city falls in Afghanistan

<p> Pakistan backed Taliban has stepped up its mind games since Friday seeking capitulation of the Afghan military and support…

4 years ago
Taliban capture Ismail Khan, the Lion of Herat, as city fallsTaliban capture Ismail Khan, the Lion of Herat, as city falls

Taliban capture Ismail Khan, the Lion of Herat, as city falls

<p> <strong>Taliban fighters have seized Herat, Afghanistan's third largest city, and captured war veteran Ismail Khan, known as the Lion…

4 years ago
Trapping of Iranian diplomats in Herat consulate triggers memories of the Mazar-e-Sharif bloodbathTrapping of Iranian diplomats in Herat consulate triggers memories of the Mazar-e-Sharif bloodbath

Trapping of Iranian diplomats in Herat consulate triggers memories of the Mazar-e-Sharif bloodbath

<p> There is a chilling sense of Déjà vu as the Taliban closes in on Herat, Iran’s 3rd largest city.</p>…

4 years ago
Foreign militants in Taliban ranks playing key role in notching battlefield gainsForeign militants in Taliban ranks playing key role in notching battlefield gains

Foreign militants in Taliban ranks playing key role in notching battlefield gains

<p> <strong>Although the Taliban has been denying the presence of fighters from different foreign militant groups, the monitoring group of…

4 years ago
Russia not in panic mode—says not evacuating embassy staff despite Taliban’s advances in AfghanistanRussia not in panic mode—says not evacuating embassy staff despite Taliban’s advances in Afghanistan

Russia not in panic mode—says not evacuating embassy staff despite Taliban’s advances in Afghanistan

<p> Unlike the United States and most of its NATO allies, whose diplomats are queuing up for a hasty exit…

4 years ago
Three Indian engineers at Afghanistan dam site rescued in air mission as Taliban captures areaThree Indian engineers at Afghanistan dam site rescued in air mission as Taliban captures area

Three Indian engineers at Afghanistan dam site rescued in air mission as Taliban captures area

<p> Three Indian engineers working at a dam site in Afghanistan had to be rescued in an emergency air mission…

4 years ago
US cuts another deal with Taliban as western diplomats queue up to leave AfghanistanUS cuts another deal with Taliban as western diplomats queue up to leave Afghanistan

US cuts another deal with Taliban as western diplomats queue up to leave Afghanistan

<p> The US has cut another deal with the Taliban. The group, keen to see the back of American forces…

4 years ago
Will Iran support guerrilla warfare to restore military balance in Afghanistan?Will Iran support guerrilla warfare to restore military balance in Afghanistan?

Will Iran support guerrilla warfare to restore military balance in Afghanistan?

<p> As the Pakistan-backed Taliban continues its sweeping advance in Afghanistan, Iranian state-media is signalling that Tehran could back guerrilla…

4 years ago
Imran Khan blows up the cover—reveals Pakistan and Taliban are conjoined twinsImran Khan blows up the cover—reveals Pakistan and Taliban are conjoined twins

Imran Khan blows up the cover—reveals Pakistan and Taliban are conjoined twins

<p> Pakistan’s garrulous prime minister Imran Khan has made an astounding foot-in-the mouth statement. Speaking on behalf of the Taliban,…

4 years ago
Warlord Rashid Dostum, “King” of Mazar-e-Sharif pledges to kill Taliban in AfghanistanWarlord Rashid Dostum, “King” of Mazar-e-Sharif pledges to kill Taliban in Afghanistan

Warlord Rashid Dostum, “King” of Mazar-e-Sharif pledges to kill Taliban in Afghanistan

<p> He is back. The “famous” warlord of the north and the former Vice President of Afghanistan, Abdul Rashid Dostum…

4 years ago
Ahead of Jaishankar’s UN address, Qatar’s Special Envoy confirms India and Taliban are talkingAhead of Jaishankar’s UN address, Qatar’s Special Envoy confirms India and Taliban are talking

Ahead of Jaishankar’s UN address, Qatar’s Special Envoy confirms India and Taliban are talking

<p> External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to address the UN Security Council on Wednesday, amid a flurry of…

4 years ago
Afghanistan’s killing fields: Taliban and its mentors have blood on their handsAfghanistan’s killing fields: Taliban and its mentors have blood on their hands

Afghanistan’s killing fields: Taliban and its mentors have blood on their hands

<p> Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has asserted that his country is confronting a fierce psychological war, where repeated attacks on…

4 years ago