The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Afghans being brought into the United States are carrying viruses including malaria, measles, and tuberculosis, as well as COVID-19. The health agency said that the Afghans will have to receive vaccines for measles and undergo quarantining. Since last month, the Biden administration has brought in…
CDC: Afghans Arriving in US Infected With Measles, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
UK Defence Ministry Investigates Afghan Interpreters Data Breach
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on Monday that it had launched an investigation following a data breach that could compromise the safety of more than 250 Afghan interpreters waiting to move to the UK. The MoD also apologised for the incident after it was reported in media outlets. “An investigation has been launched…
‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Sentenced to 25 Years on Terror Charges
KIGALI, Rwanda—The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen from genocide was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years at a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s repressive government have described as an act of retaliation. Paul Rusesabagina, credited with sheltering ethnic…
ISIS Bomb Attacks on Taliban Raise Specter of Wider Conflict
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly roadside bombs targeting Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan, raising the specter of wider conflict between the country’s new Taliban rulers and their long-time rivals. A string of explosions struck Taliban vehicles in Afghanistan’s provincial city of Jalalabad over the weekend,…
Another 21 Americans Evacuate Kabul via Charter Flight: US State Department
More than 20 Americans were on board a Qatar Airways flight from Afghanistan to Doha on Sept. 19 and have safely evacuated the Taliban-controlled country, the U.S. State Department confirmed on Monday. “We can confirm that a Qatar Airways flight departed from Kabul … with 21 U.S. citizens and 48 lawful permanent residents on board,”…
ISIS-K Claims Responsibility for Bombings Targeting Taliban Vehicles Over the Weekend
ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for several bombings in Afghanistan over the weekend that targeted the Taliban and killed several people, while dozens more were injured. In two statements, the terrorist group claimed three separate bomb attacks targeting three Taliban vehicles in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, on Saturday and another bomb attack on Sunday on a Taliban vehicle….
Taliban Order Kabul Government Female Employees to Leave Workforce, Stay at Home
The Taliban terrorist group has ordered the majority of women employed in the Kabul city government to exit the workforce and remain at home, the interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital announced on Sunday. During his first press briefing since being appointed by the Taliban, interim Kabul Mayor Hamdullah Namony said that women must remain at…
UN Afghanistan Mission Extended, Afghan Envoy Asks to Keep Seat
UNITED NATIONS—The United Nations Security Council extended the U.N. political mission of Afghanistan’s former government on Friday for six months to allow for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to work out what changes might be needed after the Taliban seized control of the country. The annual mandate for the mission, known as UNAMA, was due to expire on…
US Sanctions Iran Hezbollah Linked Chinese Companies
September 18, 2021
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The United States Department of the Treasury on Sept. 17 sanctioned several Chinese entities and individuals based in China for financing Iran-related terrorist activities. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department posted on its website Friday that it is imposing sanctions on members of the networks that finance terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon and…
28 US Citizens Depart Kabul via Charter Flight, State Department Confirms
September 18, 2021
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Nearly 30 U.S. citizens were able to leave Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after the full withdrawal of U.S. troops, the State Department confirmed Saturday. “We can confirm that a Qatar Airways charter flight departed from Kabul yesterday with 28 U.S. citizens and 7 lawful permanent residents on board,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement….
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