Taliban spreading rapidly across Afghanistan
Taliban spreading rapidly across Afghanistan.
Taliban spreading rapidly across Afghanistan.
Beijing wants Taliban to return to political mainstream ‘with responsible attitude’.
Abdullah Abdullah says Taliban must capitalize on this opportunity for peaceful settlement in Afghanistan.
Tension has been increasing in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal. Escalated influence of Taliban in the region left behind by the United States has caused concerns among regional states. Russia has alleged that it sees the presence of American troops in the region as an obstacle to promote peace and those troops should withdraw from Afghanistan.
Afghan gov’t says Taliban destroyed 260 public administrative buildings, charge rejected by insurgents.
The fourth meeting of the Afghanistan-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Contact Group was held this afternoon in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with the participation of eight members of the SCO and Afghanistan.
Russian envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov says Moscow can host intra-Afghan peace talks this summer.
Taliban’s attacks on Afghanistan’s northern and western borders and capture of Islam Qala, key border crossing with Iran, have revived importance of Afghan border crossings
Abdullah Abdullah says talks likely to resume in Doha to put end to ensuing violence in war-ravaged country.
Warning comes as US, Turkey discuss prospect of keeping Turkish troops engaged in country to safeguard Kabul airport.