Afghanistan
Sunday 19 May 2024
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“I come from the distant regions of Iran, from the mountains of the Hindukush and Panjshir."
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"The FSB had received certain information from US intelligence services that, unfortunately, such [an attack] was possible. But, as our Russian counterparts have said, that information was very vague and it did not allow us to identify those behind the deadly crime."
The U.S. warned Russia that Crocus City Hall was a potential target of a terror attack weeks in advance, officials say. -
Blue-checked X user misrepresents police brutality video as display of Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions
There is no evidence the video shows Punjabi police officers. Reliable news outlets reported the police officers in the video were from Peshawar. The reports do not mention the nationality of the alleged criminal. -
“BREAKING: We ordered the border forces of 3 provinces to attack Pakistan. Currently our operation is going on. We have captured 9 Pakistani posts & torched them. Significant damage to Pak Army brigade hq in our retaliation, says Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid.”
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid made no such statement, and Afghanistan did not invade Pakistan. -
The Arabic calligraphy printed on the fabric of a woman’s dress was the word “Halwa.” It had nothing to do with the Quranic verses or blasphemy.
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"Most of the time they talk about mortality of the mother and children … but when we ask from where you have got this data, they have no answer for us. So, I think some of their reports are fake reports."
Credible international sources have documented Afghanistan's healthcare crisis under the Taliban. -
“The concern of the UNAMA for women is incorrect. The concern of the UNAMA about the mistreatment of women in Afghanistan regarding their hijab, is incorrect. Afghan women wear hijab on their own, neither they have been forced to do so, nor the ministry of vice and virtue mistreated them. This is just propaganda and far from the reality.”
The Taliban strictly enforce the Islamic dress code. Independent sources report arrests and mistreatment of women and girls for hijab violations. -
Human rights groups and trusted media outlets have confirmed that Pakistan has been deporting Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement in the United States.
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“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan does not interfere in the affairs of any institution to disrupt their work. We and our military are obliged to ensure their security.”
Taliban actions and policies, such as the exclusion of female humanitarian staff, inhibit the ability of aid to reach Afghans. -
“…in no country in the world, wherever the forces of the North Atlantic Alliance invaded, neither the elementary order nor the pre-war standard of living of the local population was restored.”
Since its creation, NATO has conducted military missions in six conflicts. In four countries, the quality of life and order has improved significantly. In two others — Libya and Afghanistan — the situation remains turbulent. -
"Al-Harir base in Erbil, Iraq is overcrowded after the arrival of a new batch of troops from the US"
The video shows the August 2021 airlift at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. -
"The truth is that after the expulsion of the foreign forces (from Afghanistan) and full control of Islamic Emirate, equipment and vehicles are stored and saved in depots, and no one is allowed to smuggle or sell even a single weapon."
While reports indicate the Taliban have cracked down on the practice, arms smuggling, particularly to ideologically aligned militants abroad, continues.