Tag: The Taliban

Aug 2021. A Taliban Attack in Kabul

A suicide-bomb and gun attack in Kabul’s Green Zone that targeted Afghanistan’s acting defence minister and killed eight people on Tuesday was claimed by the Taliban, as the hardline Islamist group continued to escalate violence across the country. The suicide bombing, which targeted the house used by Bismillah Mohammadi, was one of the most significant… Continue reading Aug 2021. A Taliban Attack in Kabul

Aug 2021. The Situation in Afghanistan

There were scenes of panic at Kabul airport on Monday as desperate residents tried to flee following the Taliban’s seizure of the Afghan capital. The US army said soldiers shot two armed men, while three people were reported to have died after falling from the underside of a plane they were clinging to shortly after… Continue reading Aug 2021. The Situation in Afghanistan

Aug 2021. Are We Abandoning Afghanistan

As the Taliban advance into the vacuum left by Western troops, grieving forces’ families denounce the abandonment of Afghanistan. The unfolding tragedy of a resurgent Taliban tightening its grip in Afghanistan, one question rings in the ears: “Just what did our sons and daughters die for?” The television footage of militants pouring back into towns… Continue reading Aug 2021. Are We Abandoning Afghanistan

Aug 2021. Afghan Withdrawal

Violence has rippled throughout Afghanistan this week, from the western province of Herat to Kabul, as Taliban forces ramp up attacks in the final month of the U.S. withdrawal. But the fighting in one city in particular, Lashkar Gah, could prove a turning point in the war: The Taliban may be poised to take their… Continue reading Aug 2021. Afghan Withdrawal

Jul 2021. The Taliban in Afghanistan

US troops and their Nato and regional allies forced the Taliban from power in November 2001. The group had been harbouring Osama Bin Laden and other al-Qaeda figures linked to the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. But despite a continued international presence in the region, billions of dollars of support and training for… Continue reading Jul 2021. The Taliban in Afghanistan

Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan Part 2

Is Afghanistan once again doomed to live under the rule of the Taliban fundamentalists? While the United States completed its military withdrawal on July 3, the insurgents progressed so rapidly in their conquest of the territory that the American President, Joe Biden, had to speak on Thursday, July 8, to reassure the community. international conference… Continue reading Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan Part 2

Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan

Taliban militants are continuing to make rapid military advances across Afghanistan as western forces withdraw after two decades of conflict. The Islamist insurgents now claim to control 85% of the country having overrun areas bordering five countries – Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, China and Pakistan – prompting Afghan security personnel to flee. At least 56 civilians… Continue reading Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan

Mar 2020. The Taliban Attack in Afghanistan

March 2020. The Taliban have resumed attacks against Afghan forces soon after signing a deal to end their war with the U.S. military, raising concerns that the Americans are leaving their Afghan allies vulnerable to an insurgency unwilling to let go of violence as its main leverage. The Taliban have carried out at least 76… Continue reading Mar 2020. The Taliban Attack in Afghanistan