Taliban Minister Urges Troops To Stand Firm After Border Clashes
Nurullah Nouri, the Taliban’s minister of tribal and borders affairs, told frontier forces they must defend every inch of Afghanistan, even at the cost of their lives.
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Former Governor Alleges Taliban Behind Attack On Ex-Afghan Lawmaker In Iran
Atta Mohammad Noor has accused the Taliban of being behind the shooting of a former Afghan lawmaker in Iran and urged the group to end what he described as violence and bloodshed.
Pakistan’s Envoy Discusses Counterterrorism With Iranian Official
Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan said he discussed counterterrorism efforts and regional issues in a telephone call with a senior Iranian official.
Pakistani Official Warns of Further Strikes if Attacks From Afghan Soil Continue
Faisal Karim Kundi, governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warned on Tuesday that Pakistan would carry out further strikes inside Afghanistan if militant attacks from Afghan territory continue.
Taliban Rejects Russia’s Report On Militant Presence In Afghanistan
The Taliban have rejected a Russian Foreign Ministry report estimating that between 20,000 and 23,000 members of international militant organisations are operating in Afghanistan.
Taliban, Pakistani Troops Clash In Border Areas Of Nangarhar
Local sources said Taliban forces and Pakistani troops have clashed in border districts of Nangarhar Province.
Taliban Foreign Minister Raises Pakistan Airstrikes With UN Official
Taliban foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, discussed Pakistan’s recent airstrikes in Afghanistan during a phone call with Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs.
Taliban’s Anti-Pakistan Stance Is Populist, Says Pakistani Politician
Mohsin Dawar, leader of Pakistan’s National Democratic Movement, said the Afghan Taliban are pretending to fight Pakistan’s military and described the approach as populist.
‘Forgotten’ Afghan Refugees Struggle In Remote East African Camp
Afghan refugees living in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in north-western Kenya say their situation is deteriorating and that they feel increasingly forgotten by the international community.
Pakistan Tells Uzbekistan ‘2,500 Uzbek Militants’ Are Based In Afghanistan
As tensions rising between Pakistan and the Taliban, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan said he had discussed regional security concerns with Uzbekistan’s envoy.
UN General Assembly President Highlights ‘Gender Apartheid’ In Afghanistan
Annalena Baerbock, president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, opened her address to the United Nations Human Rights Council by focusing on the situation of women in Afghanistan, describing it as what some call gender apartheid.
Pakistan Airstrike Damaged School, Mosque In Paktika, Says UN
The United Nations said a Pakistani airstrike in the Barmal district of Afghanistan’s Paktika Province struck a religious school and partially damaged a nearby mosque.
Civilians Killed In Nangarhar, None Reported In Paktika, Says UN
The United Nations said at least 13 civilians were killed in Pakistan’s airstrike late Saturday on the Bahsud and Khogyani districts of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province.
Afghanistan Files Complaint Against Pakistan At UN Security Council Over Airstrikes
Afghanistan’s acting representative to the United Nations said a formal complaint has been lodged against Pakistan following its airstrikes on Afghan territory.
Denmark Holds Talks With Taliban To Deport Afghan Migrants
Denmark is cooperating with the Taliban embassy in Oslo to facilitate the deportation of 57 Afghan migrants, Danish broadcaster TV 2 Denmark reported, citing officials. The report said the contact is limited to technical coordination.
Taliban Criticise Pakistan’s Army, Hint At Possible Retaliation
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, launched a sharply worded attack on Pakistan’s military, accusing it of creating regional instability at the behest of major powers.
Only India Condemns Pakistan’s Strikes In Afghanistan
Neither the United Nations nor any country other than India has so far condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar and Paktika Provinces.
Pakistan Warns ‘Attack From Afghanistan’ Will Not Go Unanswered
Pakistan’s military has vowed to avenge the killing of two security personnel who died Saturday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that it would not let an attack launched from Afghan territory go unanswered.
UN Experts Confirm Afghans Among Those Killed In Iran Protests
United Nations human rights experts have confirmed that Afghan citizens were among those killed and detained during recent protests in Iran.
5.8-Magnitude Quake Shakes Kabul, Northern Provinces
A strong earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan on Friday, shaking Panjshir, Badakhshan, Takhar, Samangan, Parwan, Baghlan, Kabul and several other provinces.
Geneva Briefing To Feature UN Rapporteur’s Findings On Afghan Women’s Health Situation
Richard Bennett, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, is set to present his report on the right to health of women and girls in Afghanistan at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday, 26 February.
Unidentified Drone Seen Circling Kabul, Say Residents
Residents of Kabul say they have seen an unidentified drone flying over the Afghan capital.