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HORRIFIC SUICIDE BOMBING ATTACK ON KABUL AIRPORT

An explosion occurred just outside the main entrance to Kabul airport in Afghanistan.International agencies say it was confirmed to be a suicide bombing attack. Although the death toll has not been known so far, reporters from the site of the explosion say that both the dead and the injured are very many.According to the data so…

August 26, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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“The U.S. should be held accountable for human rights violations” – China to the U.N.

China's envoy to the United Nations in Geneva stated on Tuesday that the U.S. Army and the forces of other coalition partners should be held accountable for human rights violations they committed in Afghanistan."The USA, the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries must be held accountable for the violation of human rights committed by…

August 25, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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Taliban sending fighters to seize the resisting province of Panjshir

The Taliban announced on Sunday, they are sending hundreds of their fighters to seize the northern Afghan province of Panjshir, where resisting groups against the new Taliban regime have been formed."Hundreds of Islamic Emirate fighters are heading towards the Panjshir province to establish control over it since the local authorities refused to transfer control…

August 22, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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Taliban seize US weapons and military drones

Video footage shows the Taliban, advancing, inspecting long lines of vehicles and opening boxes filled with new firearms, communications equipment and even military drones.A month ago, the Afghan Ministry of Defense published pictures on social media of seven new helicopters that arrived in Kabul from the United States.Several days later, US Defense Secretary…

August 20, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Al-Sisi and Al-Kazemi hold phone talks for Afghanistan

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi held telephone talks that dealt with relations between the two countries and regional issues.According to a statement issued by the Egyptian presidency, Al-Sisi received a phone call from Al-Kazemi, which dealt with discussions on the developments of a number of regional issues of common…

August 19, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Taliban speedy offensive raise fear for the fall of Kabul

The capitals of the Afghan provinces continue to fall into the hands of the Taliban. As Taliban forces managed to take control of the capital of Paktika state. The Taliban imposed its grip on the city of Sharana, the capital of Paktika in eastern Afghanistan, becoming the 21st capital to fall into its hands.According…

August 14, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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US Pentagon stops allocating funds to Mi-17 helicopters of Afghanistan

Starting in 2022, the US Department of Defense will stop allocating funds for the maintenance of Mi-17 helicopters used by the Afghan AirForce, according to the report of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to the US Congress."The Afghan Air Force is gradually moving away from the use of the Russian-made Mi-17 aircraft.…

July 30, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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NOW: Russian Su-25s fly to Tajikistan amid Taliban threat

The Central Military District of the Russian Army announced today, the transfer of Su-25 attack fighters from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan in order to participate in exercises that will take place near the border with Afghanistan."Su-25s have been transferred from the airport of the Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan to the "Gisar" airport in Tajikistan…

July 29, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Commander of the Russian Central Military District inspects the readiness in Tajikistan

PHOTO © mil.ruThe press office of the Russian Central Military District reported today, Monday, that the commander of the forces, Colonel Alexander Lapin, paid an inspection visit to Russian military facilities in Tajikistan. In light of the worsening security situation in neighbouring Afghanistan.The Russian press office said, in a statement:"The commander…

July 26, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Washington renews its position: We will continue the Airstrikes

Washington has vowed to continue airstrikes against the Taliban as its attacks continue and its influence expands in Afghanistan.This comes as field reports indicate that Afghanistan is on the verge of a new milestone in its modern history, amid expectations that it will fall into the hands of the Taliban.A strongly likely proposal…

July 25, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI