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Russia: Afghan instability heightens with hasty US retreat
July 16, 2021

Russia: Afghan instability heightens with hasty US retreat

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — America’s hasty retreat from Afghanistan has destabilized the region and worsened the terrorist threat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a conference of world powers and Afghanistan’s neighbors Friday as they sought a common path toward resolving the country’s escalating violence.…READ MORE

US, Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge
July 15, 2021

US, Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban surge has put the insurgent force in control of key border posts, opened up fresh sources of revenue and rattled many of Afghanistan’s neighbors.…READ MORE

Taliban press advances, take key border post with Pakistan
July 14, 2021

Taliban press advances, take key border post with Pakistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are pressing on with their surge in Afghanistan, saying they seized a strategic border crossing with Pakistan on Wednesday — the latest in a series of key border post to come under their control in recent weeks.…READ MORE