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Afghanistan Car Bomb Explosion Leaves At Least 17 People Dead

Afghanistan Car Bomb Explosion Leaves At Least 17 People Dead

A car bomb explosion in the Afghan city of Puli Alam has left 17 people dead, Al Jazeera reported. The attack came just hours before a ceasefire was set to begin between Afghan security forces and the Taliban. Dedar Lawang, spokesman for the Logar province where the incident occurred, said the explosion happened in a […]

4y ago

Susan Rice: Donald Trump ‘Picks’ Vladimir Putin ‘Over Our Troops’

Susan Rice: Donald Trump ‘Picks’ Vladimir Putin ‘Over Our Troops’

In an interview broadcast on Sunday, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said that President Donald Trump “picks” his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “over our troops,” The Hill reported. Rice told NBC that she believes Trump was briefed on the allegations that Russia is offering bounties to Islamist militants for killing […]

4y ago

Russian Bounties Offered To Afghan Militants Led To Deaths Of Several American Service Members, Report Says

Russian Bounties Offered To Afghan Militants Led To Deaths Of Several American Service Members, Report Says

Russian bounties offered to Afghan militants for killing U.S. forces ultimately led to the deaths of several American service members, a new report claims. A report from The New York Times on Friday claimed that Russia had been secretly offering bounties to Afghan militants to kill coalition forces, attacks that took place during peace talks […]

4y ago

Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump Over Reports That Russia Offered Bounties On US Troops In Afghanistan

Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump Over Reports That Russia Offered Bounties On US Troops In Afghanistan

During a virtual town hall on Saturday, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump for reportedly ignoring the fact that a Russian intelligence agency had offered bounties to extremists in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops in the country. Biden opened the town hall by addressing the allegations made against […]

4y ago

As 2 U.S. Troops Reported Dead In Afghanistan, Donald Trump Boasts On Twitter About ‘Great Reviews’ For SOTU

As 2 U.S. Troops Reported Dead In Afghanistan, Donald Trump Boasts On Twitter About ‘Great Reviews’ For SOTU

Two United States special forces soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, according to a report by The Military Times, and six more were wounded in a gun battle that was reported to be an “insider” attack. But though the troop deaths were reported early Saturday afternoon on the U.S. east coast, Donald Trump had […]

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Donald Trump’s Cease-Fire Claim Confuses Taliban Leaders Who Say Their Position Has Not Changed

Donald Trump’s Cease-Fire Claim Confuses Taliban Leaders Who Say Their Position Has Not Changed

During an unannounced Thanksgiving Day visit to Bagram Airfield, the largest United States military base in Afghanistan, Donald Trump made a bombshell announcement about U.S. peace talks with the Taliban insurgency in that country. According to Trump’s remarks, Taliban leaders “want to do a cease-fire.” “And it will probably work out that way,” Trump said, […]

5y ago

Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Troop Speech ‘Typical Of Dementia, Lack Of Awareness,’ Psychiatry Professor Says

Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Troop Speech ‘Typical Of Dementia, Lack Of Awareness,’ Psychiatry Professor Says

Donald Trump made a surprise visit to United States troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day. There, he delivered a speech to the troops that reportedly focused largely on his own claimed accomplishments. According to University of Texas Southwestern psychiatry professor John M. Talmadge, the speech was filled with “‘I am great’ stock phrases,” and in […]

5y ago

In Surprise Thanksgiving Visit, President Trump Drops In On U.S. Troops In Afghanistan

In Surprise Thanksgiving Visit, President Trump Drops In On U.S. Troops In Afghanistan

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill take a break from the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, the commander in chief made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to check in with U.S. troops currently stationed there during the Thanksgiving holiday. According to Politico, the visit to Afghanistan marks the president’s first trip to the country during […]

5y ago

Taliban Free American Kevin King, Australian Timothy Weeks As Part Of Prisoner Swap

Taliban Free American Kevin King, Australian Timothy Weeks As Part Of Prisoner Swap

Two American University professors have been freed from the Taliban after more than three years in captivity, reports NBC News. The two men, American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, were handed over in Zabul province, on the border of Afghanistan, in a prearranged prisoner swap. According to a Taliban leader who spoke on the […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Stunned Military Leaders By Saying ‘Who Gives A Sh*t About Afghanistan?’ At Meeting, Report Says

Donald Trump Stunned Military Leaders By Saying ‘Who Gives A Sh*t About Afghanistan?’ At Meeting, Report Says

Donald Trump reportedly left his top military brass stunned when he called out the U.S. military operations in Afghanistan by saying, “Seriously, who gives a sh*t about Afghanistan?” during a high-level meeting. The account comes from Guy Snodgrass, a retired U.S. Navy commander and the onetime speechwriter to former Defense Secretary James Mattis. Snodgrass is […]

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Donald Trump’s Desire To Be The ‘Dealmaker’ Is One Reason U.S.-Taliban Talks Fell Apart, Says ‘Times’ Report

Donald Trump’s Desire To Be The ‘Dealmaker’ Is One Reason U.S.-Taliban Talks Fell Apart, Says ‘Times’ Report

Just days before the 18th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Donald Trump was set to secretly fly the Taliban leaders as well as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the United States for a meeting at Camp David. Per The Inquisitr, the end-goal was peace, and the meeting was ideally going to lead to a […]

5y ago

Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Peace Deal With Taliban ‘Is Called Losing,’ Says Brit Hume

Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Peace Deal With Taliban ‘Is Called Losing,’ Says Brit Hume

The Afghanistan war has lasted almost 18 years now, and President Donald Trump remains focused on ending it and bringing U.S. troops home. Negotiators are reportedly closing in on a deal that will set a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops, and peace talks between Afghan and Taliban have led to a […]

5y ago

Afghanistan Demands An Explanation For Donald Trump’s Controversial Comment About The Afghanistan War

Afghanistan Demands An Explanation For Donald Trump’s Controversial Comment About The Afghanistan War

As The Inquisitr previously reported, President Donald Trump boasted Monday that he could win the Afghanistan War in a week. But the president said that winning would come with a high death toll and the country would be “wiped off the face of the Earth,” adding that he would rather work with U.S. allies in […]

5y ago

Watch Afghanistan Vs. Pakistan Cricket Live Stream: 2019 Cricket World Cup, Start Time, Preview, Watch Live

Watch Afghanistan Vs. Pakistan Cricket Live Stream: 2019 Cricket World Cup, Start Time, Preview, Watch Live

Pakistan started their 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in a dispiriting fashion, to say the least, with a crushing seven-wicket loss to West Indies — with 218 balls to spare, as ESPN reported. But the Men in Green, winners of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, have recently turned their tournament around. After two consecutive victories […]

5y ago

Watch Afghanistan Vs. Bangladesh Cricket Live Stream: 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Start Time, Preview

Watch Afghanistan Vs. Bangladesh Cricket Live Stream: 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Start Time, Preview

As they enter the final there matches of their 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup group stage, the Bangladesh Tigers face what, in effect, would be a mini-Asia Cup, with India and Pakistan remaining on their fixture list — in addition to Monday’s opponent, the still winless Afghanistan. But though Afghanistan comes into the Bangladesh showdown […]

5y ago

Watch Afghanistan Vs. India Live Stream: 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Start Time, Preview, How To Watch Live

Watch Afghanistan Vs. India Live Stream: 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Start Time, Preview, How To Watch Live

The ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup finally got the nail-biting, dramatic upset cricket fans had been waiting for on Friday, as ESPN reported, when a previously struggling Sri Lanka team bowled out hosts and pre-tournament favorites England to hang on for a 20-run victory. Now, on Saturday, winless Afghanistan will try to do Sri Lanka […]

5y ago

Afghanistan’s Last Remaining Jew

Afghanistan’s Last Remaining Jew

The BBC recently filmed a conversation with one of the world’s most fascinating men: the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan, a man by the name of Zablon Simintov. Jews have lived in Afghanistan since the seventh century, meaning that the Jewish population either predates or was developed right when Islam was being formed as a […]

5y ago

ICE Deported The Husband Of A U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Despite Having Permission To Stay

ICE Deported The Husband Of A U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Despite Having Permission To Stay

The husband of a soldier who was killed while serving in Afghanistan was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Mexico last week. The man was detained and forced to leave the country despite being granted permission to stay, according to CNN. U.S. Army soldier Barbara Vieyra was killed in Afghanistan in 2010. Her […]

5y ago

Abdul Rashid Dostum Survives Assassination Attempt, Second Attempt On Afghanistan’s Vice President In A Year

Abdul Rashid Dostum Survives Assassination Attempt, Second Attempt On Afghanistan’s Vice President In A Year

General Abdul Rashid Dostum, the Vice President of Afghanistan, was unharmed in a Taliban-led attack this weekend, reports The Associated Press. Multiple ambushes occurred on the evening of March 30, as General Dostum’s convoy was moving from northern Balkh to his home in the Zawzjan province. Dostum escaped unwounded, but not everyone was so lucky. […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Pledges New Invasion Of Afghanistan, Saying ‘We Have Very Fast Airplanes’ If Al Qaeda Returns

Donald Trump Pledges New Invasion Of Afghanistan, Saying ‘We Have Very Fast Airplanes’ If Al Qaeda Returns

In an interview that aired on the CBS News program Face the Nation Sunday morning, Donald Trump appeared to waffle on his commitment, announced in December, to pull United States troops out of Syria — while also appearing to say that he would launch a second U.S. invasion of Afghanistan if terrorist groups took hold […]

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