A look at how Afghan security forces will be impacted by the departure of U.S. and NATO troops.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended the U.S. decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, saying terrorism threats have moved elsewhere and that Washington needs to focus its “energy and resources” on other important issues, such the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
The German defense minister says she wants to help bring some Afghan employees of her country's military to Germany as NATO allies prepare to withdraw their remaining troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades.
The U.S. military is likely to increase its troop presence in Afghanistan temporarily in order to ensure a safe withdrawal of all forces from the country by September 11, the Pentagon said on April 16.
This week's Gandhara Briefing brings you the inside stories on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, whether the Taliban has turned over a new leaf, and how Pakistan is fighting the Frankenstein’s monster it once created.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the United States to commit to expanded support for human rights in Afghanistan amid what it calls “fears of increased insecurity” fueled by its announced plan to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan later this year.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the people of Afghanistan, neighboring countries, and the Taliban have no interest in the country descending into civil war after the withdrawal of U.S. troops later this year.
The Afghan government faces a fight for survival as the U.S. heads for an exit in a few months. Continued international assistance and a successful peace agreement could still help the country avoid a civil war.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made an unannounced visit to Kabul to brief officials on Washington's plans to withdraw all U.S. troops by September 11 -- the 20th anniversary of the attacks that triggered the American and NATO intervention in Afghanistan.
At least 10 members of the Afghan security forces were killed in two Taliban attacks in the country's north, local officials and the army said on April 13.
President Joe Biden has announced his decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 -- 20 years to the day after the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on the United States that triggered the conflict.
The White House says U.S. President Joe Biden will give a speech on April 14 on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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