The Taliban has executed a well-known folk singer in a village in Afghanistan after officials announced a ban on playing music in public, according to local reports. Fawad Andarabi, a well-known folk singer, was killed in the Afghanistan village of Andarab, north of Kabul, a region where parts of the population are rejecting Taliban rule, The Associated…
Taliban Shoot Dead Folk Singer After Announcing Public Music Ban in Afghanistan
WH Chief of Staff: ‘I Don’t Know If We Will Ever Recognize’ a Taliban Government
White House chief of staff Ron Klain said on Tuesday that he was not sure if the United States would ever recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. “I don’t think anytime soon. I don’t know if we’ll ever recognize their government,” Klain said on the “The Mehdi Hasan Show.” “What we know is…
Biden Administration Won’t Rule Out Giving Aid to Afghan Taliban
August 31, 2021
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President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said it is possible that the Biden administration would provide aid to the Taliban following the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the Afghan government. Sullivan told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that regarding giving financial assistance to the Taliban, “that will…
Amid Sanctions, Taliban Expected to Double Down on Drug Trafficking
As the world watches events in Afghanistan unfold, many have started to question what the Taliban rule means for the future of the country’s opium production. Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium poppy, which is the raw material for heroin, one of the world’s deadliest drugs. The country accounted for nearly 83 percent of global…
Taliban Declare Victory in Afghanistan as American Forces Pull Out
The Taliban on Tuesday celebrated the departure of U.S. military forces by shooting in the air at the Kabul airport and declaring victory. Video footage posted online showed members of the Taliban, designed by many federal agencies as a terrorist organization, entering the airport armed with U.S. rifles and gear. It came just moments after…
Facts Matter (Aug 30): 19 Unbelievable Weapons, Vehicles, Planes the Taliban Took From Us; Rockets Fired at Airport
In Afghanistan, we have gotten a clearer picture of exactly how much U.S. military equipment the Taliban was able to get their hands on—and frankly, it’s a lot. All this comes at a time when rockets are now being fired at the Kabul airport. Meanwhile, according to a new report, Pfizer is beginning to hire…
US Officials: Lists of Names Were Shared With Taliban
The United States shared lists of names with the Taliban, U.S. officials confirmed on Sunday, as they disputed accusations that the terrorist group was given the identity of many Americans and Afghans trying to flee Afghanistan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan, appearing on Sunday cable shows, confirmed the information…
Scottish Afghan Charity Says Its Trapped Workers Are Still to Be Evacuated
A Scottish Afghan charity has said its staff trapped in Kabul have been forced to return to their homes after a “relentless 46 hours” facing gunfire at the city’s airport. The Linda Norgrove Foundation was set up in memory of a Scots aid worker who was killed after being kidnapped by the Taliban. Norgrove’s parents,…
US Troops Need to Go Back and Fight in Afghanistan, Says Former CIA Director
A former CIA director called the Aug. 26 terrorist attack in the capital of Afghanistan President Joe Biden’s “worst nightmare,” adding that he believes American troops need to return to the war-torn nation to combat terrorism. “I understand that we’re trying to get our troops out of there, but the bottom line is, we can…
UK ‘Sceptical’ of Taliban Promises of Free Passage: Minister
The UK government remains “quite sceptical” of Taliban promises of free passage for those wishing to flee Afghanistan, according to a Foreign Office minister. James Cleverly told the BBC that the UK is a “long way” from granting the Taliban diplomatic recognition. Echoing previous remarks by the prime minister, Cleverly said that they would judge…
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