Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted that in celebration of the 102nd anniversary of the country’s independence from British rule, we announce the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
He also shared a picture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s flag and official logo on Twitter.
In another tweet, he said the Islamic Emirate wants better diplomatic and trade relations with all countries. However, we have never said that we will not trade with any country, and the rumors spread in this regard are false, which we reject.
Anti-Taliban resistance emerges in Panjshir: Russian Foreign Minister
Russia’s foreign minister has said that anti-Taliban resistance is emerging in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley under the leadership of Amrullah Saleh and Ahmed Massoud.
Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Sergei Lavrov said the Taliban still do not control the entire country.
There are reports from the Panjshir Valley that resistance is emerging where Amrullah Saleh and Ahmed Masood are present.
He reiterated his call for multilateral talks to form a “representative government” of all factions in Afghanistan.
Ahmed Masood sought help from the United States to resist the Taliban
Ahmed Masood, son of the late Afghan commander Ahmad Shah Masood, sought help from the United States to launch a resistance movement against the Taliban.
According to the French news agency AFP, the son of the well-known anti-Taliban resistance commander Ahmad Shah Massoud has demanded weapons from the United States.
Ahmed Massoud says he has the effective force to fight the Taliban, but his militia needs to be provided with weapons and ammunition by the United States.
Ahmed Massoud said that the United States could still be a great weapon of democracy by providing arms to its militia. I am writing this column from Panjshir Valley, and I am ready to follow in my father’s footsteps. I have Mujahideen with me, ready to face the Taliban, but more weapons and ammunition are needed.
“We are joined by a large number of Afghan army and special forces personnel who are dissatisfied with the surrender of their commanders,” Ahmad Masood added in the article.
On Ashura, the Afghan Taliban began providing security
Ashura Day is being celebrated all over the world. Like all over the world, Ashura processions are being held in Afghanistan today, and mourning is held. The Taliban are seen guarding the processions in different cities.
Rebuttal of Indian claim by Taliban to stop trade
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Afghan Taliban, accused India of blocking trade, saying in a Twitter message that the Islamic Emirate wanted good diplomatic and trade relations with all countries. We did not talk about not trading with any country. We reject rumors that are not true.
Taliban delegation meets members of Afghan National Reconciliation High Council
Abdullah Abdullah, head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, met with a Taliban delegation, including Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani. He reiterated Afghanistan’s official position that he wanted an independent and united Afghanistan where justice prevailed.
In a series of tweets, he said that the meeting was held in Hamid Karzai and other high-ranking officials, where the people of Afghanistan were discussed. The Taliban urged the delegation to take care of the lives and property of the people.
He said in the meeting that history clearly shows that it is impossible to maintain national unity in the absence of justice in the society and without keeping the people safe.
On behalf of the Taliban, Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani said he would provide full security for the citizens of Kabul, adding that he wanted the help and support of political leaders to protect people across the country.
The Taliban administration imposed a curfew in the Afghan city of Khost
The Taliban administration has imposed a curfew in the Afghan city of Khost, after which there has been a sit-in on the streets.
Taliban officials say all movement in Khost has been banned. Citizens stay at home until further notice. The curfew is aimed at preventing riots in the city.
Demonstrations were also held in Khost yesterday over the issue of the Afghan national flag.
Two killed in firing on Independence Day rally
Several people were killed during a shooting during an Independence Day rally in the Afghan city of Ahmadabad.
The British news agency quoted an eyewitness saying that the Taliban opened fire on the hoisting of the national flag during a rally in Asadabad.
According to eyewitnesses, it was not clear whether the deaths were caused by gunfire or a stampede.
A Taliban spokesman has not yet commented on the shooting in Asadabad.
According to Al Jazeera, two people were killed, and several others were injured in the incident, who was taken to a hospital for medical treatment, including children.
If I had to stop even after the August 31 deadline, I would stop: Joe Biden
US President Biden has said that withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is not a failure; we will not leave any American in Afghanistan, even if we have to stop after the August 31 deadline.
He criticized the Afghan government and forces and defended the evacuation decision, saying US troops could remain in Kabul after August 31 to evacuate their citizens.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said that US forces do not have the capability to help evacuate civilians from Kabul airport. However, he added that about 4,500 US troops are in Kabul; there is no tension with the Taliban; they contact Taliban commanders.
The head of US forces, General Mark Millie, has sharply criticized Afghan forces. He said he had never seen an army retreat in 11 days, adding that the Afghan forces had all the defense capabilities, numbers, and training, but they were defeated.
In his first interview with ABC News since the change in Afghanistan, the US president said that the Taliban’s beliefs had not changed and that it was up to the Taliban to decide whether to recognize the international community or not.
President Biden said that 15,000 American citizens are still in Afghanistan. If the evacuation process is not completed, US forces will remain in Kabul after August 31. He accused the Taliban of preventing Afghan citizens from leaving the country.
According to the intelligence report, the US president said that there was a fear of Taliban occupation of Kabul by the end of the year.
He blamed the Afghan government and the Afghan army for the Taliban’s rapid success.
Joe Biden denied taking responsibility for the chaos during the evacuation, saying, “I don’t know how the evacuation would have happened without the chaos.”
Asked about the people who fell from the plane, Biden said they were five days old.
Donald Trump also called Ashraf Ghani “extremely cunning” and “murderer”
In his interview, former US President Donald Trump called former President Ashraf Ghani a traitor and said he “killed and ran away.”
Donald Trump expressed these views in an interview with Fox News yesterday. In the interview, Donald Trump also spoke about his talks with the Afghan Taliban and the Afghan government during his tenure.
Trump said that during the talks, he had made it clear to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhundzada that US troops from Afghanistan would be subject to conditions that would not harm Americans and allies there. If the Taliban harms the Americans or their allies, the United States will retaliate by bombing their hometowns and other parts of the country.
However, regarding former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Trump said he wanted the Taliban to reach an agreement with the Afghan government. Now I didn’t have much faith in Ghani. I had openly said that I think Ashraf Ghani is very cunning.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offers to defend Kabul Airport again
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that despite the Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan, Turkey is ready to defend Kabul Airport after the complete withdrawal of US troops and negotiate with Taliban leaders. The decision to recognize the Taliban government may be possible.
According to a report by the British News Agency, the airport in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is strategically important. If other countries want to maintain a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, it is necessary to protect the airport, and Turkey has offered this in the past. Has done
The situation was not clear after the Taliban took control of Kabul on Sunday. The United States has deployed more than 5,000 troops to ensure the safe evacuation of its citizens.
Addressing the ceremony, the Turkish President said that his country still stands by its offer. A new picture has emerged after the Taliban took over, and we are making our plans to keep this new reality in mind. Taliban are willing to talk to leaders. We are ready for any cooperation.
According to Turkish media, he said that the presence of Turkish troops in Afghanistan would help strengthen the new Afghan government globally.
He said that the decision to recognize the Taliban government might be possible. Their moderate and positive statements are welcome. Turkey is ready for any possible cooperation to protect the Turkic people living in Afghanistan and defend national interests.
“Our army is not considered an outsider in Afghanistan, nor did the army use its power there,” Erdogan said, adding that his army would help strengthen the new Afghan government’s hand on the world stage. No matter whose government is in Afghanistan, Turkey will continue to help Afghanistan keep its commitment and respect for fraternal relations.
An Afghan dental doctor has been rescued from a US airliner
The tragic incident took place at the airport on August 15, when the Taliban seized control of the Afghan capital, Kabul. In this incident, three people fell from the American plane and died.
According to Arab media, a 22-year-old dental doctor identified as “Mohammad Fida” was among those killed while trying to escape by hanging from the plane.
Afghan news agencies have sought his views from Dr. Muhammad Fida’s father, Bayanda. The father was heartbroken over his son’s death.
The bereaved father said that his son studied very seriously in school for many years. After school, he entered the university and graduated from the university.
After graduating from Aleem, he started working in a private hospital. He got married a year later but became indebted for spending too much money on the wedding. He was in debt because of the wedding expenses, and he was worried about the debts. He started thinking of working abroad when he learned that the United States was helping to repatriate Afghan citizens after the threat of Taliban infiltration.
Muhammad Fida’s father said his son left home in the morning, the day after the Taliban arrived. The family thought he was in the hospital at work as usual. He was contacted only once in an afternoon, and his mobile phone was switched off after the bell rang.
Someone told us that a man had fallen off a plane and his mobile number was this. He found out from the caller and went in search of his son. Walking down the street very fast, I felt that my son was alive, but I found him dead when I arrived.
US government has not told the truth about the Afghan war: Washington Post report released
The Washington Post reports that the US government has not told the truth about the Afghan war.
The Washington Post reported that 400 Americans stationed in Afghanistan had criticized US policy. We did not know what to do in Afghanistan. 97 978 billion was spent by the Department of Defense, State Department, and USAID. The CIA and other agencies have separate costs in Afghanistan.
According to the report, the commanders of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump failed in Afghanistan. The American newspaper said 2 years ago that Washington is lying.
According to the report, US officials did not conduct a comprehensive audit of expenditures in Afghanistan; US officials failed to eradicate corruption in Afghanistan, US officials failed to form a credible Afghan force.
According to the Washington Post, the truth about the Afghan war was not being told. The American newspaper had published a 2,000-page report.
According to US officials, 2,400 lives were lost due to the incompetence of Congress. We do not attack developing countries to make them rich or to bring democracy. Violent countries attack for peace, fail in Afghanistan.
