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Taliban seize control of two districts in Takhar and Faryab: sources

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(Last Updated On: June 19, 2021)

Sources confirmed on Saturday morning that the Taliban has seized control of two districts in Takhar and Faryab provinces.

A security source told Ariana that Taliban seized control of Baharak district of Takhar province last night.

The source said that more than 50 uprising force members, policemen, and NDS soldiers have surrender to the Taliban.

The source added that five ANDSF members including the head of NDS for the district were killed in last night’s attack.

Officials have not commented so far.

Meanwhile, sources confirmed to ArianaNews that Taliban seized Khwaja Sabz Posh district of Faryab province this morning.

According to the sources police headquarters,and  the district building has fallen to Taliban.

The sources added that Akhtiyar Arab, police chief of the district along his 13 soldiers joined Taliban last night.

Officials have not commented so far.

This comes after Taliban militants in captured another three districts on Friday, sources said.

According to the sources, Dahana-i-Ghori district in Baghlan province; Awba district in Herat; and Shirin Tagab district in Faryab province were captured by the Taliban, bringing the total fallen districts to 37 since May 1.

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Iran calls for inclusive govt in Afghanistan to avoid Bonn-style conference

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(Last Updated On: May 26, 2024)

Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, said that Afghanistan belongs to all Afghans and a government consisting of representatives of all ethnic groups should be established in the country.

“We have clearly stated that Afghanistan is for all Afghans, and if we want to not return to the conditions of Bonn, we must pay attention to this issue,” Qomi said while addressing Afghan refugees in Qom city, ISNA news agency reported.

The envoy emphasized that Iran, while engaging with the Islamic Emirate, also gives its advice to the new rulers of Afghanistan.

“A government consisting of righteous people from all ethnic groups can be the key to political stability and the beginning of construction in Afghanistan, which the Islamic Republic is pursuing the same policy,” he said.

Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan also pointed to Daesh and accused the United States of continuing its interventionist and destabilizing policies in Afghanistan and said: “Today the Americans are doing more evil in Afghanistan than in the past.”

Qomi stated that the cost of America’s interventionist policies in the region are borne by the people of Afghanistan.

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IEA seeks broad-based engagement with world: deputy PM

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(Last Updated On: May 26, 2024)

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the political deputy prime minister, said on Saturday that the visit of high-ranking officials of the Islamic Emirate to countries shows that the Islamic Emirate wants to engage with the world, including neighboring and regional countries, based on political, economic and cultural relations.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi, who recently traveled to Russia’s Tatarstan to participate in an international economic meeting.

Azizi said his trip to Russia was full of achievements in the areas of exports and trade, adding that Russian companies and institutions expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan.

He added that he represented the Islamic Emirate well during the visit and assured the participants of the “Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024” that there is a good opportunity for investment in Afghanistan.

The 15th edition of Kazan Forum was held in Tatarstan with the participation of representatives of 80 nations to discuss economic and social relations.

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Bus crash kills two, injures 37 on Kabul-Kandahar highway

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Two people, including a woman, were killed and 37 others were injured when a bus rolled over on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Zabul province on Saturday night, officials said.

Mirwais Afghan, director of public health in Zabul, said that the incident happened in Karizgi area in Shahf-e-Safa district.

The injured include 26 men and 11 women who were taken to the hospital in the district for treatment.

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