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U.S. Making ‘Tremendous Strides’ in Afghanistan, Trump Says in Cabinet Meeting
Addressing the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. President Donald Trump says they making “tremendous strides in Afghanistan”, following the Washington’s new strategy for the war-torn country.
Describing the U.S. military actions against terror groups, Trump said that ISIS is being “decimated”, and they have “quickly” moved to Africa and other places in the world. He said the U.S. is there to meet them.
“We have done more to annihilate ISIS than eight years of the previous administration. So we are doing a real job,” he said.
Commenting on Afghanistan, Trump stated: “we are Actually making tremendous strides in Afghanistan. And I think you see what’s happening.”
His remarks on Afghanistan comes months after announcing a new strategy for South Asia that calls for more pressure on the Taliban and Pakistan which is being accused of harboring terrorist groups in its soil. A charge Islamabad denies.
Separately, Pakistani Foreign Minister, Khawaja Asif in the National Assembly has said that the U.S. South Asia strategy was being prepared with consultation of former generals who were involved in Afghanistan for a long time.
He has noted that if the U.S. had made the strategy without influence of these generals it would have been more “effective and successful”.
However, the Afghan government expects the strategy to rise the capacity of ground & air forces as well as putting pressure on supporters of terror groups in the region.
“The support of Afghan security forces and further supplying the air force are our priority so they could response to the threats of terrorists independently, and moreover, pressurizing their [the terrorist groups] financiers,” said the Deputy Spokesman of Chief Executive Office, Javid Faisal.
This comes as the U.S. reportedly has shared a list of at least 20 terrorist groups with Islamabad which Washington insists use the Pakistani soil for the terrorist activities in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
By Shakib Mahmud & Fahim Noori
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Japan pledges emergency aid to Afghanistan’s flood victims
The Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan announced Thursday it will provide emergency relief to flood-hit people in northern Afghanistan.
According to a statement issued by the embassy, relief will be provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS).
This relief includes tents, blankets and other essential items.
According to the statement, “Japan has decided to provide emergency assistance to Afghanistan to support people affected by the flood. We will always stand by the people of Afghanistan.”
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has meanwhile reported that 8,975 homes were destroyed or damaged by floods in Baghlan, Badakhshan, and Takhar provinces following heavy rains.
Russia also pledged help if needed, while the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) appealed to Islamic countries and aid organizations to step in to help the flood victims.
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Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan visits India
Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov held talks with India’s external affairs minister JP Singh to discuss the situation in the country.
Kabulov met with Singh during a visit to India.
In a post on X, India’s external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “India and Russia held bilateral consultations on Afghanistan today in New Delhi.
“Amb. Zamir Kabulov, Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, and JP Singh, Joint Secretary (PAI) discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and emphasized on the need to provide development assistance for the welfare of the Afghan people,” he said.
An official at the Russian embassy said Kabulov held talks with Singh under the framework of India-Russia foreign ministerial consultations on Afghanistan.
New Delhi has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the humanitarian crisis in the country.
In June 2022, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a technical team in its embassy in the Afghan capital.
The Islamic Emirate says that due to the diplomatic efforts of the IEA, a good spirit of cooperation has been formed in the region towards Afghanistan, and the countries have understood that stable security and stability in Afghanistan is in the interest of all countries.
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China invites IEA deputy PM to Trans-Himalayan Forum
Zhao Xing, the Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, has invited political deputy prime minister Mawlavi Abdul Kabir to participate in the upcoming Trans-Himalayan Forum meeting.
The Chinese envoy said at a meeting Wednesday with Kabir that Beijing supports the Islamic Emirate in terms of attending international meetings, especially UN Security Council meetings.
Zhao also said China was committed to cooperating with the Islamic Emirate.
Kabir in turn expressed his gratitude for China’s support and cooperation across numerous sectors and said that as a responsible government, the Islamic Emirate is bound by commitments made and tries to play an active role in regional issues and the stability and development of the region.
Kabir also acknowledged China’s support of the Islamic Emirate and said Beijing’s cooperation can bring about positive changes and economic growth in the country.
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