Category: South East Asia

Taliban team arrives in Kabul to begin prisoner exchange process

A three-member Taliban team arrived in Kabul on Tuesday to begin a prisoner exchange process pivotal to starting talks between the insurgents and the government side to end Afghanistan’s 18-year-old war.

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Taliban/IEA: Educating the Public on Dangers of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Patika, Saripul, Logar, Badghis, Afghanistan

In what may be one of the oddest pandemic health campaigns, the Taliban/IEA is educating Afghans on the dangers of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 through awareness meetings and other methods. By distributing masks, soaps and other protections, the group is encouraging civilians to heed the directions of health practitioners and take all necessary precautions in curbing the spread of the virus. By […]

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The Islamic State’s Increasing Focus on India

On March 25, a lone terrorist affiliated with Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) carried out an attack on a Sikh place of worship, the Gurudwara Har Rai Sahib, in Kabul, Afghanistan killing 25 worshipers. Some reports mentioned the presence of three attackers, including suicide bombers, in an attack that lasted for hours holding some 80 people hostage. The terrorist behind […]

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Key in Trump’s deal with the Taliban: Ex-prisoners whose release in 2014 unleashed Republican furor

As U.S. negotiators raced to clinch last month’s landmark deal with the Taliban, several shadowy figures played a surprising but significant role: former Guantanamo Bay detainees whose release in a 2014 prisoner exchange sparked a partisan firestorm.

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At Least 27 Afghan Security Personnel Killed in Taliban Assaults

Taliban insurgents have killed 27 members of the Afghan security forces, police and government officials said on Monday, as a peace effort brokered by the United States struggles to get off the ground.

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Taliban Team in Kabul for Afghan Prisoner Swap

A Taliban delegation arrived in Kabul Tuesday to monitor the long-delayed release of their 5,000 detainees under a prisoner swap with the Afghan government brokered by the United States.

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Corona: China and India support each other

Anti-China poison is spreading through (anti-) social media, with a role of pro-US lobbies, based on false info. See below realities:

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Pakistani Court Overturns Death Sentence of Accused Killer of Journalist Daniel Pearl

A Pakistani court Thursday overturned on appeal the death sentence of a man accused of kidnapping and beheading Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, sentencing him to seven years in prison for kidnapping only, and acquitted three of his co-accused.

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Afghanistan

Levels of violence in rural areas peaked again after Feb “reduction in violence” period did not extend into March, while intra-Afghan negotiations that could lead to a ceasefire were delayed.

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Are the Taliban Serious about Peace Negotiations?

On 29 February, the Taliban and the U.S. signed an agreement that commits the U.S. to a fourteen-month phased withdrawal of military forces in exchange for Taliban commitments to prevent Afghanistan from being used as a safe harbour for terrorists. The agreement also obligates the Taliban to commence peace negotiations with the Afghan government and other Afghan power-brokers. This breakthrough […]

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