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Erdogan reaches out to Biden over Kabul airport

One area where Erdogan hoped to showcase a central Turkish role in NATO is Afghanistan, where Ankara has offered to guard and operate Kabul airport after US and NATO forces withdraw in

June 18, 2021

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Security forces retake key district from Taliban

Taliban militants overran the district after heavy fightings when Afghan security forces tactically retreated to neighboring districts on June 7….reports Asian Lite News The Afghan government’s security forces evicted Taliban militants and

June 17, 2021

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‘As troops leave, risk of Al-Qaeda revival rising in Afghanistan’

The UN report said the Al-Qaeda Indian chapter’s leader is Osama Mahmood, who recently succeeded the late Asim Umar….reports Asian Lite News A United Nations report released last week said that the

June 17, 2021

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India played key role in Afghanistan development: Khalilzad

Earlier, Zalmay Khalilzad met S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India in Doha and exchanged perspectives on Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on Wednesday laid

June 17, 2021

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18 terrorists killed as security forces storm Taliban hideouts

A total of 14 anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines have also been discovered and defused during the crackdowns…reports Asian Lite News A total of 18 terrorists have been killed and nine others sustained

June 16, 2021

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Bloodshed in Afghanistan as 3 districts fall to Taliban

In the eastern province of Nangarhar, unidentified gunmen killed five aid workers providing polio vaccines and wounded four more…reports Asian Lite News At least 20 civilians have been killed in various regions

June 16, 2021

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Afghan forces capture key Taliban commander

The province has been the scene of recent heavy clashes…reports Asian Lite News A key Taliban divisional commander has been arrested in Afghanistan’s northern province of Takhar, amidst the ongoing violence in

June 15, 2021

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Will keep pressure on IS, Al Qaeda in Afghanistan: US General

The top US official’s remarks come as the Taliban have intensified attacks since the official withdrawal of US troops….reports Asian Lite News Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of the US Central Command, has said

June 15, 2021

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Countless Afghan kids work on streets due to poverty, war

The report also indicated a 37 per cent increase in the number of women casualties while a 23 percent spike in child casualties compared to last year….reports Asian Lite News The continued

June 13, 2021

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Taliban oppose Ankara’s proposal to guard Kabul airport

Turkey was interested in taking control of Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai International Airport if NATO allies permit…reports Asian Lite News Taliban on Friday opposed Turkey’s proposal to guard Kabul airport and said that

June 13, 2021

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