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Taliban Try Flying Chopper Left Behind By US, Crash It; 3 Killed

The Taliban took control of some U.S.-made aircraft after they seized the country. (Representational)Kabul: A Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a Taliban training exercise in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing three, the group's defence ministry said on Saturday."An American Black Hawk helicopter, which was for training, crashed due to a technical problem inside the campus of the National Defence University," said Ministry of Defence spokesperson Enaytullah Khowrazmi, adding five people were also injured.The Taliban took control of some U.S.-made aircraft after they seized the country just over a year ago.It remains unclear how many are operational. U.S. forces deliberately damaged some military hardware as they left and Afghan forces had flown some helicopters to central Asian nat...
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Taliban Mark Anniversary Of Foreign Troop Exit With Military Parade

Fireworks lit up the Kabul sky on the first anniversary of the withdrawal of foreign troops.(File)Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban marked the first anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces on Wednesday by calling on the international community to "learn" from the experience and accept them as the legitimate government.The withdrawal, completed a minute before midnight on Aug. 30, 2021, came as the Taliban swept to power after a 20-year insurgency against U.S.-led forces who invaded Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States."The experience of the past 20 years can be a good guide... Any kind of pressure and threats on Afghanistan's people in the last 20 years has failed and just increased the crisis," the Taliban said in a statement.The Islamic Emirate of...
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In Pics: Taliban Celebrates 1st Anniversary Of US Troops Withdrawal

Two weeks before the end of last year's withdrawal, the Taliban seized power.Kabul: The Taliban declared Wednesday a national holiday and lit up the capital with coloured lights to celebrate the first anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war.The country's new rulers -- not formally recognised by any other nation -- have reimposed their harsh version of Islamic law on the impoverished country, with women squeezed out of public life.Some 66,000 Afghan troops and 48,000 civilians were killed in the conflict.But despite the restrictions, and a deepening humanitarian crisis, many Afghans say they are glad the foreign force that prompted the Taliban insurgency has gone."We are happy that Allah got rid of the infidels from our country, and the ...
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Pak Denies Taliban Claim That US Used Its Airspace To Kill Al Qaeda Leader: Report

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a CIA drone attack in Kabul. (File)Islamabad: Pakistan has rejected the Taliban's claims about Islamabad's airspace being used for the US strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in July.The reaction comes after the Taliban blamed the Pakistani government for allowing its airspace to be used by US drones.Acting Defence Minister of Afghanistan, Mullah Yaqoub, on Sunday said that illegitimate use of drones to patrol Afghanistan's airspace is a transgression of the country's borders.The statement was made during a press conference held on Sunday noon by Mullah Yaqoub and the Chief of Staff of the Taliban's military forces, Khaama Press reported."Our information shows that they (US drones) are entering into Afghanistan from Pakista...