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More than 50 Taliban militants dead in Afghanistan in 24 hrs

In Balkh province, 15 Taliban militants were killed and six others wounded following an airstrike conducted by the AAF in Kaldar district….reports Asian Lite News At least 53 Taliban militants were killed

July 18, 2021

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Ghani says 10,000 jihadi fighters from Pak entered Afghanistan

The President said that Afghanistan was ready to counter the Taliban and their supporters as long as they realise that a political solution is the only way forward….reports Asian Lite News In

July 18, 2021

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‘Pak Army trains Taliban’

Recently, videos on social media showed that Taliban were taking bodies of slain militants to Pakistan and holding the funerals there….reports Asian Lite News The Taliban are practicing what the Pakistan Army

July 18, 2021

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Afghan envoy’s daughter kidnapped in Pakistan

After being released from the kidnappers’ captivity, Alikhil is under medical care at a hospital….reports Asian Lite News The daughter of Najibullah Alikhil, the Afghan envoy to Pakistan, was abducted and tortured

July 17, 2021

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Increasing Threats To Media In Afghanistan

Journalists say that the widespread nature of oral and written threats has meant that no media workers feel safe, reports Asian Lite News The death of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, while caught

July 17, 2021

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Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan

A resident of Delhi, Siddiqui was on a reporting assignment with the Afghan security forces when he was killed….reports Asian Lite News Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize winner, was killed

July 16, 2021

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Amidst Taliban advance, India extends support to Afghanistan

This was the first time Jaishankar met both Ghani and Khalilzad after the Afghan President’s visit to the US last month, reports Asian Lite News Amid heightened tensions due to the Taliban

July 16, 2021

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Bush calls US pull out from Afghanistan ‘a mistake’

The former US President’s comment comes amid a surge in violence in Afghanistan as the Taliban has intensified its offensive against civilians…reports Asian Lite News Former US President George W Bush has

July 15, 2021

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The Resurrection of Taliban

The Americans have always wondered what fuels the Taliban to fight against a huge military machine despite the odds. Though in reality this has not led to any effort to try to

July 14, 2021

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Afghanistan shifts development budget to defence projects

The government’s revenues have reduced as six customs offices have fallen to the Taliban in recent weeks….reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan government has stopped all development projects following a reduction in revenues

July 14, 2021

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