Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif confirmed that the conflict with Afghanistan has entered a phase of full-scale armed confrontation. The statement came after overnight clashes and airstrikes that resulted in significant casualties.
The Pakistan Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes on Kabul and the provinces of Kandahar and Paktia. The attack was a response to a night attack by Afghan forces on Pakistan's border areas.
In Pakistan, a car bomb exploded near a police station, killing two people, including a child. Elsewhere, a suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint, killing eight militants.
Pakistani security forces have arrested four suspects in connection with the mosque attack in Islamabad that claimed 31 lives. Among those detained is the alleged mastermind, an Afghan national linked to ISIS.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to observe a ceasefire after peace talks in Istanbul. The parties plan to meet again on November 6 to agree on a monitoring and verification mechanism.
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, mediated by Qatar and Ankara. The parties plan to hold another meeting to ensure sustained adherence to the ceasefire.
On October 15, Kabul was hit by airstrikes from the Pakistani armed forces. Clashes erupted on the Afghan-Pakistani border, leading to civilian and military casualties.
The escalation in the Middle East region began after Pakistani airstrikes, to which Afghanistan responded with fire. The number of dead and wounded is increasing, and border crossings have been closed.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan stated that Afghanistan is a fully independent country. Donald Trump had previously demanded that the Afghan authorities return Bagram base to US control.
Donald Trump stated that the airbase was allegedly "built by Americans," although in reality, it was built in the 1950s and used by Soviet troops.
Donald Trump has stated his desire to keep Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which the US handed over to Afghan forces in July 2021. He considers the withdrawal of troops from the base a mistake by the Biden administration.
A 6. 0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on August 31, killing over 1,400 people and destroying 5,400 homes. An expert explained that the region is seismically active due to the friction of tectonic plates, and local buildings do not meet safety standards.
In Afghanistan, a 6-magnitude earthquake claimed the lives of 812 people and injured 2800. Authorities are appealing for international aid, as the country is already struggling with humanitarian crises.
In Afghanistan, at least 25 people died and nearly 30 were injured in a road accident. The bus plunged from a rocky embankment in Kabul province due to driver negligence.
In Afghanistan, a passenger bus collided with a motorcycle and a truck, then caught fire. At least 76 people died, three were injured.
A suicide bomber crashed into a military convoy in northwestern Pakistan. The attack killed at least 16 soldiers and injured 29 people.
Martin Jäger, the German ambassador to Ukraine, will become the new head of the BND. A reorganization of the service and an increase in funding are expected, which should speed up the collection of intelligence.
The UN reports increased Taliban control over civilian life in Afghanistan. The law on Islamic morality restricts freedoms, especially for women, and affects the economy.
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation is asking the Supreme Court to suspend the ban on the "Taliban" movement. The issue will be considered on April 17, and the initiators were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
Khalil Haqqani, an influential minister in the Taliban government, was killed in an explosion in Kabul. The Islamic State was behind the attack, and the United States offered $5 million for information about Haqqani.
shoigu held talks with Taliban leaders on peace in Afghanistan and U. S. sanctions. The Taliban called on russia to help overcome economic pressure from the United States, which they see as the cause of the crisis.
Afghanistan's Ministry of Virtue has banned women from reading the Quran aloud and talking in front of others. The authorities are also gradually banning the use of images of living beings in the media.
Some European countries are considering reopening their embassies in Afghanistan, which would mean diplomatic recognition of the Taliban almost three years after the fall of the previous government.
More than 30 people have been killed and 27 injured in flash floods across Afghanistan caused by heavy seasonal rains, affecting 20 provinces, including the capital Kabul.
Russia invited a Taliban delegation to participate in the forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" in May 2023, despite the fact that the Taliban is a banned terrorist organization in Russia.
