United States President Joe Biden has stated that he will be sticking to the self-imposed August 31 deadline for the evacuation of American citizens from Afghanistan, despite pleas from other… Continue reading "Despite G7 Resistance, Biden Sticks To August 31 Evacuation Deadline"
Anti-Taliban resistance fighters based in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley claim to have fought off Taliban fighters attempting to advance into the valley, as the Taliban claims to be sending in reinforcements… Continue reading "Panjshir’s Resistance Digs In, But Still Willing To Negotiate"
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said that the United Kingdom’s Afghanistan evacuation efforts are now “down to hours now, not weeks”, with continued operations unlikely to be feasible once… Continue reading "British Defence Secretary: UK Kabul Evacuations “Down To Hours, Not Weeks”"
In a press briefing held on 17 August, the Pentagon announced that it has 4,000 troops on the ground and is working towards the capacity to transport 5,000 to 9,000… Continue reading "Pentagon Believes it Could Evacuate Up to 9,000 From Afghanistan Daily"
With the lightning advance of Taliban forces across Afghanistan and onto Kabul, world attention has turned to the chaos in the Afghan capital. Images of American helicopters lifting off evacuees… Continue reading "World Scrambles to Evacuate Kabul"
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby stated that 3,000 US troops would be deployed to Kabul’s international airport to support the downsizing of the United States’ embassy in Kabul, as well as… Continue reading "3,000 US Troops To Support Partial Withdrawal Of Kabul Embassy Staff"
President Joe Biden says that he does not intend to change plans for the withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan, even as Taliban fighters continue to capture provincial capitals from… Continue reading "Biden: No Changes To Afghanistan Withdrawal Plans Despite Taliban Offensive"
The State Department announced on 9 August, that Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad had travelled to Qatar on the 8 August. In a press note, the State… Continue reading "US Seeks “Joint International Response” To Taliban Advances"
The grim situation in Afghanistan continues as the Taliban press home their advantage. The Taliban have ramped up their efforts, focusing not only on offensives in the field but also… Continue reading "Taliban Targeting Afghan Pilots"
Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar, on the Afghanistan-Pakistan… Continue reading "Pulitzer-Prize Winning Reuters Photojournalist Killed In Kandahar"