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Report: Taliban Threatens to ‘Conquer’ Iran After Border Shootout
A top Taliban jihadist warned his group would “conquer Iran” if given approval in a video that surfaced…
Taliban Kills ISIS Terrorist Who Planned Lethal Attack on U.S. Troops During Afghanistan Withdrawal
The outlet cited a government official who indicated that the individual who directed the bombing had been killed in a "Taliban operation."
Special Inspector Says He Can’t Say That $2B in U.S. Aid to Afghanistan Isn’t Funding Taliban
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko also testified that U.S. government agencies are not cooperating with his oversight requests.
Taliban Poppy Ban Puts Europe on Fentanyl Alert
Europe’s heroin market could soon be in for a supply shock, and experts fear the gap could be…
Taliban Close Women-Run Afghan Station for Playing Music
A women-run radio station in Afghanistan’s northeast has been shut down for playing music during the holy month…
Taliban Posts Videos Taunting U.S. About Those Weapons Left Behind
From Black Hawks to bullets, bulldozers and pallets of cash.
U.S. Arms Left Behind in Afghanistan Being Used by Pakistani Taliban
Modern weapons and sophisticated night vision devices left behind by U.S.-led coalition forces withdrawing from Afghanistan and fleeing…
Taliban Using Fingerprints, Gun Records to Track Down Afghans Who Assisted U.S., Inspector General Finds
A new inspector general report detailing the chaos in Afghanistan following the American troop withdrawal in 2021 says…
Iran Hands Over Afghan Embassy in Tehran to Taliban
Iran has handed the Afghan embassy in Tehran over to the Taliban, becoming the latest country to accept…
Biden’s ‘Uncoordinated’ Withdrawal from Afghanistan Put Taliban in Power, IG Report Finds
The Biden administration's "abrupt" and "uncoordinated" exit from Afghanistan contributed to the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country…