Category: Afghanistan

IEA condemns attack on Pakistan embassy in Kabul, vows probe

The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in a statement condemned Friday’s attack on Pakistan embassy in Kabul, adding security institutions will investigate the incident and that perpetrators of the attack will be punished. The statement said that IEA will not allow any individual or group to pose a threat to the security of diplomatic missions in […]

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In phone call, Muttaqi assures Zardari of bringing Pakistan embassy attackers to justice

Foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Amir Khan Muttaqi, phoned his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and assured that IEA will make utmost efforts to bring perpetrators of Friday’s attack on Pakistan embassy in Kabul to justice. A security guard was injured in firing on the compound the embassy in Kart-e-Parwan area of Kabul on Friday. Police […]

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IEA lays foundation stone for complex marking Khost prisoner-swap site

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is set to build a complex in the area where US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was released in 2014 in exchange for five IEA members held in Guantanamo prison. Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who laid the foundation stone of the complex in Khost province, said that the complex will include a religious seminary, a […]

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IEA defense minister leaves Kabul for UAE

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) Ministry of Defense says Mawlavi Mohammad Yaqoob left Kabul for United Arab Emirates on Saturday. In a series of tweets on Saturday, MoD said the defense minister left Kabul as head of delegation for the United Arab Emirates. The defense ministry stated that the purpose of the trip is to meet with the leaders […]

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China used botched Afghanistan withdrawal to ‘erode’ confidence in US, Pentagon report

China used the US’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan to “erode” trust in the US, the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on military and security developments pertaining to China stated. The report released on Tuesday noted: “In 2021, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) employed multiple diplomatic tools in an attempt to erode US and partner influence, such as highlighting the […]

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Peace and stability in Afghanistan is essential: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday highlighted the importance of peace and stability in Afghanistan, saying it is essential in terms of threats and risks. “Peace and stability in Afghanistan is essential in terms of common threats and risks, beyond our humanitarian duty for our Afghan brothers,” Erdogan said in a joint press conference with Pakistan’s prime minister in […]

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US no longer prioritizing Afghanistan: Khalilzad

Former US special representative to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said he thinks it’s unlikely that the country will ever return to Washington’s foreign policy priority list due to changes in the world, and the “great power competition”, as well as the lack of a roadmap for success. Khalilzad told TRT World this week that while the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) […]

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World will eventually recognize IEA: Muttaqi

The international community will eventually recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Wednesday. Muttaqi made the remarks while addressing a ceremony in western Herat province at a police graduation ceremony. “The world will eventually recognize you and will engage with you if you remain orderly, supportive of people and united,” Muttaqi said. The […]

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Documentary offers intimate look at collapse of the Afghan army

A new documentary about the last days of the Afghanistan war puts viewers on the ground for a real-time look at the nation’s impending collapse through the eyes of U.S. Green Berets and the doomed Afghan army. “Retrograde” evokes dread with its scenes of U.S. and Afghan troops trying to fend off the inevitable Taliban victory. The beautifully shot film […]

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Army tests blood delivery drones, applying lesson from war in Afghanistan

Army drones are dropping packages of simulated blood over the Mojave Desert in an effort to find better ways to rush medical supplies to wounded troops as quickly as possible. In recent months, soldiers at Fort Irwin, Calif., have practiced gathering the drone cargo after the supplies drift to the ground, attached to small, orange-and-white parachutes. Lessons from two decades […]

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