Afghanistan commandoes have freed 28 civilians from Taliban prison in Helmand province, media reports 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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Turkey Conference on Afghanistan postponed for the second time
The Turkey Conference, scheduled for 24 April to fast-track the Afghan Peace Process, was postponed for the second time, reportedly over the refusal by the Taliban to participate in the process
US to retain counter-terror capabilities after pullout from Afghanistan
The US will maintain counter-terrorism capabilities after pulling its troops out of Afghanistan, according to Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby
US may increase troops in Afghanistan for safe withdrawal
The United States is likely to temporarily increase its troop level in Afghanistan to ensure safe withdrawal of its remaining forces from the country, reported TOLOnews
Taliban threatens US and NATO forces, asks to withdraw immediately
The Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, has threatened US and NATO troops in Afghanistan with “countermeasures” for extending their presence beyond the 1 May deadline, as agreed in the Doha deal
US, NATO announce troop withdrawal; Ghani says respect decision
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he respected the US decision to withdraw US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, adding the government will continue to work with the US and the NATO allies for peace efforts, reported TOLOnews
Taliban yet not ready to attend Turkey Conference on 16 April
The Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, has expressed its inability to attend the Turkey Conference--aimed at fast-tracking the Afghan peace process-- on 16 April in Istanbul, Turkey, saying the group is yet to finalize its internal consultations on the agenda shared by the United States
Will not run for any future elections: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Embattled and isolated among the country’s political elites, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he would not run for any future elections in the country, according to a report in TOLOnews
Three female polio vaccination workers killed in Afghanistan
Three female polio vaccination workers have been shot dead by unknown gunmen in the eastern province of Nangarhar in Afghanistan, just a day after the country rolled out its nationwide polio vaccination drive, reported TOLOnews
Taliban warns US against keeping troops in Afghanistan beyond May 1
The Taliban has warned the United States against keeping foreign troops in Afghanistan beyond 1 May, saying any stay beyond the deadline would continue violence in the country, reported TOLOnews
US troop pullout from Afghanistan unlikely by May 1: Biden
President Joe Biden has indicated that the US is unlikely to meet the May 1 deadline set by his predecessor Donald Trump to get US troops out of Afghanistan
Afghanistan finally gets the Kamal Khan Dam, to provide much-needed water to Nimroz
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani inaugurated Kamal Khan Dam in the western province of Nimroz, the dam with a capacity of 53 million cubic metres will irrigate 1,74,000 hectares of land in three districts of the country
Taliban says they shared a three-month plan for violence reduction
The Taliban has said that they had shared a 90-day plan with the United States in December for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews
US seeks ‘responsible end’ to war in Afghanistan: US defense secretary
The Biden administration seeks a “responsible end” to the war in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in Kabul on his first trip in his current capacity
Moscow meeting rejects Taliban's idea of turning Afghanistan into Islamic Emirate
The Moscow conference on Afghan peace has rejected the Talibans idea of forming an Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan but urged the government to engage openly with their Taliban counterparts to work for a negotiated settlement of the conflict
