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OIC chief: Afghanistan not a safe haven for terrorists

The secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has warned about Afghanistan turning into a safe haven for terror groups like Daesh.

Assad: Afghanistan exit shows US, allies declining role

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan points to the decreasing role of Washington and its allies in the region.

Taliban vows tightened security at mosques after bloody bombings

The Taliban has vowed security at Shia mosques will be tightened following the Friday deadly bomb blast at a mosque in Kandahar, one week after a similar explosion in Kunduz. Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for two bombings at Afghan mosques which killed tens of Afghans during Friday prayers.

Dozens killed, many wounded as blast hits Afghan Shia mosque

An explosion has rocked a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers. At least 32 people were killed and dozens more injured. The death toll is expected to rise. The incident comes a week after a Daesh-claimed bombing at another Shia mosque in Kunduz took lives of dozens.

US planning to resume Afghanistan flights

The US State Department plans to resume evacuation flights from Afghanistan by the end of this year. The move would help American citizens, residents and some visa applicants leave the country.

Taliban delegation in Turkey for talks

A Taliban delegation arrived in Ankara on Thursday for talks with Turkish officials. The new rulers of Afghanistan continue a diplomatic push for international support and recognition.

Taliban blasts west for keeping mum on Afghanistan dire situation

The Taliban warns Afghanistan is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe. Meanwhile, representatives of the new rulers of Afghanistan, attending talks with the EU and US officials in Doha, say the west is keeping silent over the Taliban request to unfreeze Afghan assets.

Worshippers Critically Wounded in Afghan Terror Attack to Be Treated in Iran

A number of those critically wounded in a recent explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern city of Kunduz are being transferred to Iran for treatment.

Hezbollah chief: Daesh aims to ignite civil war in Afghanistan

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah says the Daesh terror outfit aims to stoke tensions and plunge Afghanistan into a civil war. The comment comes days after dozens were killed and wounded in a Daesh-claimed attack on a mosque in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz.

Larijani: Iran Should Be Vigilant About Taliban, Afghanistan

Former Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called for “deeper vigilance” in the country’s diplomacy toward Afghanistan and the Taliban.

Taliban rules out cooperation with U.S. against Daesh

The Taliban has announced they will not work with the Unites States to fight against Daesh in Afghanistan. This as the terror group claimed responsibility for the Friday's deadly attack on a mosque in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz which killed and wounded dozens of worshippers.

Iran Leader: Blast in Afghan mosque, heinous crime

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the recent deadly blast in a mosque in northern Afghanistan, as a heinous crime, calling for the punishment of the perpetrators of the explosion.

Daesh claims responsibility for fatal blast at Afghan Mosque

Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz Province on Friday. The explosion has killed and wounded tens of civilians.

Russia invites Taliban to Afghanistan meeting

Russia has invited Taliban’s representatives to attend the Moscow summit about Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy confirms. The international forum will take place on October 20, nearly two months after the U.S. completed its evacuation mission from the war-torn country.

Iran: U.S. sanctions hampering humanitarian aid to Afghan refugees

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Esmail Baghaei has warned that unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States are hampering humanitarian efforts to help Afghan refugees.

Envoy believes Afghans unlikely to ‘soon’ trust US after messy exit

Afghan nationals are unlikely to trust any U.S. president at the moment, Adela Raz, Afghanistan's ambassador to Washington, believes. The remark comes after chaotic withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in late August in the light of Taliban capturing of almost all of the war-ravaged country.

Taliban says destroyed Daesh cell after Kabul explosion

The Taliban has announced their fighters have wiped out a Daesh cell in the Afghan capital. This comes after a Sunday blast killed and injured dozens in Kabul.

More than a dozen killed, several injured in Kabul blast

An explosion outside a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed at least 12 people and wounded 32 others on Sunday. It comes more than a month after a suicide bombing outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport took the lives of 200 civilians and 13 U.S. service members.

‘Afghan Central Bank cleared out before Kabul collapse’

The Central Bank of Afghanistan had drained most of its cash reserves, weeks before the Taliban seized power in the war-ravaged country, according to a report seen by Reuters.

US military officials: Qaeda, Daesh could rebuild in Afghanistan

General Mark Milley, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has warned of a “real possibility” that al-Qaeda or Daesh could rebuild in Afghanistan as early as spring 2022 in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal.

US general warns of terror groups resurgence in Afghanistan

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has warned that reconstitution of al-Qaeda or Daesh in Afghanistan is a 'real possibility'.

Pentagon officials blame State Department for Afghan messy exit

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley on Wednesday pinned the blame on the US State Department for the last-minute evacuation of Americans and their allies from Afghanistan.

US generals say disagreed with Biden over full Afghanistan withdrawal

Top US military officers say they had recommended keeping 2,500 American troops in Afghanistan, contradicting remarks by Joe Biden that no one warned him not to pull out all forces from the war-torn country.

Taliban claims soon to be recognized by world

Taliban Spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has claimed that the world will soon recognize the group.

Taliban urges airlines to resume Afghan flights

The Taliban asked international airlines on Sunday to resume flights to Afghanistan. This as Kabul airport was damaged in the evacuation of thousands of foreign troops and civilians in August.

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