DNA: US' Most Wanted becomes Home Minister in Afghanistan
Haqqani Network leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI's Most Wanted list for terrorism, will serve as acting Interior Minister. This could complicate any US move to cooperate with the Taliban, especially after President Joe Biden has urged the Taliban to cut all ties with terrorist groups.
Sep 07, 2021, 23:42 PM IST
'Homecoming' of terrorists in Afghanistan?
Amin-ul-Haq, a key al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, has returned to his native Nangarhar province after the country fell into the hands of the Taliban. Amin-ul-Haq was a close aide of former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan in 2011.
Aug 31, 2021, 14:40 PM IST
Osama bin Laden's former ally Amin-ul-Haq returns to Afghanistan, he is the major al-Qaeda leader
Amin-ul-Haq, a key al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, has returned to his native Nangarhar province after the country fell into the hands of the Taliban. Amin-ul-Haq was a close aide of former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan in 2011.
Aug 31, 2021, 08:44 AM IST
Taliban may not announce new govt until August 31 due to 'deal' with US
The official, who is not authorised to give information to the media and thus spoke anonymously, says Taliban lead negotiator Anas Haqqani has told his ex-government interlocuters that the insurgent movement has a deal with the US 'to do nothing' until after the final withdrawal date passes.
Aug 20, 2021, 20:15 PM IST
Afghan diplomat claims President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with USD 169 million in cash
Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday, just as the Taliban approached Kabul, and his whereabouts remained unknown until Wednesday, when the United Arab Emirates said it has accepted him and his family on account of 'humanitarian considerations.'
Aug 18, 2021, 23:51 PM IST
Afghan women hold street protest in front of Taliban fighters on Kabul
On Tuesday, a report in Guardian claimed that Taliban's promises of 'safe passage' to the Kabul airport for Afghans trying to flee the country have been undermined by reports of women and children being beaten and whipped as they try to pass through checkpoints set up by the militants.
Aug 18, 2021, 21:33 PM IST
Taliban will come and kill me and others like me: Afghanistan's first female mayor Zarifa Ghafari
Zarifa Ghafari made history in 2018 by becoming Afghanistan's first female mayor. In March 2020, she was presented with the International Women of Courage Award by the Trump administration, during which she warned that Afghan women are 'always worried for the future' since they 'have not forgotten the Taliban's reign.'
Aug 17, 2021, 22:30 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers on Afghanistan crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security this evening, to to assess the situation in war-torn Afghanistan.
Aug 17, 2021, 21:09 PM IST
