Germany ended its military presence in Afghanistan on Tuesday as the last German soldier deployed in the country returned home, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said
Ghani fled Kabul with less than a million dollars, says report
The SIGAR report, compiled based on interviews of at least 30 former officials, including those close to Ghani, suggests a little over $500,000 million in cash on board the helicopters. Significantly, the fund that Ghani took away was not the government fund but was the leftover amount that the UAE government had provided to Ghani to support his 2019 presidential campaign.
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Afghanistan: The final battle
With the increased level of violence, the Taliban seeks to ensure that it gains control of the maximum possible territory in Afghanistan before the September 11 deadline, to help it establish itself on the 'throne' of Kabul
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The United States will provide 37 Black Hawk helicopters and two fixed-attack aircraft to Afghanistan, the Afghan delegation that traveled to the US last week was reportedly assured of assistance to the Afghan Air Force
Growing civilian casualties from intense fighting in Afghanistan; thousands displaced from homes
The civilian population in Afghanistan is caught in the intense fighting happening across the country between the Taliban and the Afghan government forces, and casualty numbers among them through roadside IED bombings are rising by the day
Afghan government bans motorcycles in Kabul
Authorities in Afghanistan have put a temporary ban on motorcycles in Kabul province, including in the capital area, without revealing the purpose behind it, reports Ariana News of Afghanistan
Electricity infrastructure a new target of Afghan insurgents
Electricity lines, supplying power to Afghan capital Kabul, were targeted twice last week, disrupting the supply for almost a week in certain areas
Biden assures Afghan leadership of 'sustained' support
US President Joe Biden has assured the Afghan leadership of “sustained” partnership as the US troops wind down their almost 20-year-long military engagement in the war-torn country amid an escalating Taliban offensive
US to retain several hundred troops in Afghanistan post-withdrawal: Report
The United States will retain at least 650 troops in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of its forces from the country for the protection of diplomats in Kabul, reported the American newswire Associated Press
Afghan government loses custom revenue; dry port at Tajikistan border held by Taliban
The Afghan government has been losing around $32000 in daily custom revenue as the Taliban insurgents seized a dry port on its northern border with Tajikistan
US to provide 3 million Johnson & Johnson single-dose Covid vaccine to Afghanistan
Afghanistan will receive three million doses of Johnson & Johnson single-dose Covid-19 vaccines by the United States, The White House on Thursday announced, hours after Afghan President Ghani landed in the United States for his first meeting with President Joe Biden
No recognition if Taliban takes power by force in Afghanistan, warns US
The United States has warned the Taliban that if they seized power by force in Afghanistan, the world would not recognize the imposed government
Nearly 150 animal species on verge of extinction in Afghanistan
Among the 500 animal species found in Afghanistan, 149 are facing the risk of extinction, the country’s environmentalists revealed, as they encounter a number of challenges ranging from poaching to climate change
Turkey refuses to send ‘additional’ troops to secure Kabul airport
Plans for the security of Kabul’s International Airport in Afghanistan have hit a roadblock on Wednesday when Turkey refused to send any additional troops to Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign forces from the war-torn country
Afghan government can collapse within six months of US troop withdrawal
A new assessment by the US intelligence community concluded that the Afghan government could collapse as soon as sixth months after the US military withdrawal from the country, The Wall Street Journal said
Afghan President Ghani, other leaders depart for US to meet Biden
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, chief peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah along with other leaders on Wednesday evening departed for a two-day visit to Washington where they would meet US President Joe Biden, other administration officials and US lawmakers, a release by the Afghan presidential office said
