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Afghanistan news live updates August 27: At least 90 Afghans and 13 US troops were killed and hundreds were injured as two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to the Kabul airport in the waning days of airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. According to reports, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the killings on its Amaq news channel. While the Taliban "condemned the blast", US President Joe Biden vowed to hunt down those responsible for the twin explosions and said he had asked the Pentagon to develop plans to strike back at them. Meanwhile, there are still at least 20 Indian nationals stranded in the country now under Taliban control, sources said on Thursday. As the situation in Afghanistan turned worse, former Afghan Vice-President Amrullah Saleh claimed that "IS-K cells have their roots in Talibs and Haqqani network particularly the ones operating in Kabul". Follow Indiatoday.in for more updates on the situati ....
Afghanistan news live updates August 26: At least 13 people have been killed after two explosions occurred outside Kabul airport on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed leaders of various political parties on the prevailing situation in Afghanistan on Thursday. During the key meet, Jaishankar said India is trying to evacuate as many people as possible. The meeting comes at a time when the United States has warned crowds trying to access Kabul airport to leave the area, as Britain and Australia cited the "high threat" of a terrorist attack. The Pentagon also said Taliban have strengthened their control around the Kabul airport which is the only access point for the international community to reach out to people in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, chaos persists in Afghanistan while several Afghans try to flee the country fearing the Taliban regime. Follow Indiatoday.in for live updates. ....
Afghanistan news LIVE updates: The British military says seven Afghan civilians have been killed in the crowds near Kabul's international airport amid the chaos of those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country. Meanwhile, India on Sunday evacuated 168 people, including 107 Indians, from Kabul in a military transport aircraft of the IAF. Separately, a group of 135 Indians, who were earlier evacuated from Kabul to Doha in the last few days by the US and NATO, also returned to India. ....
Afghanistan news live updates August 21: Even as violence and protests continue to mar Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country, anti-Taliban fighters reportedly killed some fighters and liberated three districts from Taliban control on Friday. As desperate Afghans and foreign nationals scramble to flee the nation, Taliban fighters have set up checkpoints on the road leading to the Kabul airport to prevent them from reaching the tarmac. US President Joe Biden said US troops carried out one of the most difficult airlifts and managed to evacuate 13,000 people. NATO, too, vowed to speed up and help other countries in evacuating people. Meanwhile, as the Taliban aim to further strengthen their control, they look to China for support. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told Chinese state media that China has played a constructive role in promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and is welcome to contribute to the rebuilding of the country. ....
Afghanistan news live updates August 20: Violence and protest marred Afghanistan as the Taliban took control over the country. Protests against the Taliban takeover spread to more cities on Thursday, including the capital, Kabul. Amid the chaos, Taliban have called on Afghanistan's imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the Islamist group seized control of the country. Besides, the US has suspended all arms sales to Afghanistan by issuing a notice to defence contractors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suspended Afghanistan's access to funds. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar told reporters in New York that Indians share a historical relationship with the Afghan people and that will continue to guide India's thoughts and outlook. Follow Indiatoday.in for LIVE updates on the situation in Afghanistan. ....