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Afghanistan: Departing US forces disabled planes, equipment at Kabul airport

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With foreign troops now out of Afghanistan, the Taliban is busy securing the international airport in Kabul. The group is talking to Qatar and Turkey about helping to oversee the facility. But the Taliban says it is dismayed that US troops disabled the planes and helicopters they left behind. It says it wants to start a new chapter of better ties with the US and the international community. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #TalibanTakeover #Afghanistan #KabulAirport

Taliban says Afghanistan ‘free nation’ as it hails US exit

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The last US soldier has left Afghanistan. And after 20 years of war, millions of Afghans are back under Taliban rule. The group has hailed the moment as “full independence for the country”. It says it is not a threat to anyone and insists it wants good relations with the US and the rest of the world. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kabul. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Pakistan warns of increasing ISKP threat and Pakistan Taliban

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Pakistan is warning of the increasing threat of the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP (ISIS-K) and the Pakistan Taliban. On Sunday, two Pakistani soldiers were killed in the first border incident since the Taliban re-assumed control of Afghanistan. Pakistan’s military condemned the attack and said that the Taliban should not allow the groups to use Afghanistan to launch attacks into Pakistan. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid was given rare acess to the Khyber border crossing and sent this report. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Pakistan #AfghanistanCrisis #KhyberPakhtunkhwa

Taliban celebrates victory as last US troops leave Afghanistan

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Taliban fighters fired their guns into the air in celebration in Kabul as the United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan. The end to the longest war in US history came nearly 20 years after it invaded the country following the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, DC. While the Taliban is celebrating what it calls ‘full independence’, there are questions about what Afghanistan will look like under its planned caretaker government. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from the Afghan capital, Kabul. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #TalibanTakeover #Afghanistan #AfghanistanWithdrawal

Movement united in who it wants to lead Afghanistan: Taliban to Al Jazeera

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On the eve of the US forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, senior Taliban figure Anas Haqqani tells Al Jazeera the movement is unified in who it wants to lead the country. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis sat down with Anas Haqqani in Kabul, Afghanistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Afghan refugees urged to cross Pakistan land borders

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Afghans who missed the evacuation flights are being encouraged by the West to try to leave by land borders. But authorities in neighbouring Pakistan are denying media reports of unprecedented numbers entering via Spin Boldak and Torkham borders. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid has more from Torkham, Pakistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Taliban issues new warning against extending evacuation deadline

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The Taliban says it will not extend the August 31 deadline for foreign forces to evacuate American citizens and Afghans the US has worked with from Kabul airport. But Western countries warn the mission cannot be accomplished by the date given. Speaking at a news conference in the capital Kabul on Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told the US to stop taking skilled Afghans out of the country. The UN’s human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says she believes the Taliban is committing serious violations, including summary executions of civilians and restrictions on women. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the Afghan capital, Kabul. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – […]

Taliban works on forming new Afghanistan government

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One week after the Taliban took over Kabul, the Taliban is busy trying to form a new government. Senior Taliban leaders are in talks with their commanders, former government figures and religious scholars. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Shia Muslims mark Ashura in Afghanistan amid Taliban rule

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There have been scattered demonstrations in Afghanistan to mark independence day. In defiance of the Taliban that took over the country on Monday, the Afghan national flag was paraded in the streets. In some cities, the Taliban dispersed crowds with gunfire. But in a rare move, it did allow Shia Muslims to commemorate the day of Ashura. Al Jazeera’s Rob Mcbride has this report from Kabul. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Shia Muslims #Afghanistan #Taliban

Taliban says will respect women’s rights, press freedom

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The Taliban has promised to respect women’s rights, forgive those who fought against it and ensure Afghanistan does not become a haven for other armed groups. But Afghans and world leaders have viewed the promises the group made in its first news conference in 20 years with scepticism. Many fear a return to the Taliban’s harsh rule from its previous stint between 1996-2001 but the group has promised to be more inclusive within the framework of Islam. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports from Kabul. Afghanistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Afghanistan #Taliban #Kabul