A Taliban attack was repulsed at an Afghan town near the country’s border with Uzbekistan, a top police official said.
The attack took place on Sunday in Hairatan town, Balkh province.
Saturday, 10 July, 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban controls 80 percent of the country, spokesperson tells Rudaw
The Taliban now controls nearly 80 percent of Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban politburo told Rudaw on Friday.
“Before the recent events, we had around 70 percent of the land in our hands. Right now, around 80 percent of the area is under our control,” Mohammed Naeem told Rudaw’s Bestoon Khalid. “Previously we had many areas under our control, just not the centers of the districts, but now we are slowly controlling the centers as well.”
Friday, 9 July, 2021
Burma-Myanmar: Inside mountain camp where Chin National Front (CNF) rebels train to fight for freedom from the military junta
Full-throated they belt out songs of victory, their boots adding the drumbeat as ranks of new recruits jog in formation through their jungle training camp.
There’s no doubting the shining eyes of these young people united by an ideal — freedom from the junta that’s smothered democracy in Myanmar.
Tuesday, 6 July, 2021
Afghanistan: More than 1,000 soldiers flee to Tajikistan after Taliban clashes
More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said.
The troops retreated over the border to “save their own lives”, according to a statement by Tajikistan’s border guard.
Saturday, 3 July, 2021
Afghanistan: US and NATO troops leave Bagram base to Afghan army
All US and NATO troops have left the biggest air base in Afghanistan, officials said yesterday, signaling that the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the country was imminent after two decades of war.
Bagram Air Base served as the linchpin for US-led operations in the rugged country, where the long war against the Taliban and their al-Qaeda allies started following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.