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More than 70 dead in IS attacks in Syria and Iraq

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Islamic State fighters have attacked a Syrian prison where ISIS supporters are being held. Eleven soldiers were killed in a raid in Iraq. The Islamist militia Islamic State (IS) has killed more than 70 people in attacks in Syria and Iraq. In north-eastern Syria, militants have attacked a prison in the city of Al-Hassaka where at least 3,500 suspected ISIS members are being held there. More than 20 Kurdish security forces and nearly 40 IS members were killed, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Eleven soldiers were killed in a raid on a military base in eastern Iraq, local authorities said. The fighters reported on both attacks via Amaq, the IS news channel. The aim of storming the prison in Hassakeh was "to free the prisoners," the extremists said. At least 23 Kurdish security forces and 39 IS fighters were killed in the fighting, according to the UK-based Observatory for Human Rights. Some prisoners escaped.  Russia Announces International Maneuvers The more than 1...

Taliban Abort Suicide Bombing In Kabul Passport Queue

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Had it been successful, the attack could have sparked a bloodbath. A witness said that several people were injured. The security forces of the Taliban government have killed a man bomb this past Thursday at noon -local time-. According to the tale of the Taliban, a suicide bomber, loaded with a belt of explosives, approached the long line that, since last weekend, hundreds of Afghans have been carrying out in front of the Kabul passport issuing office. Although the attack was supposedly aborted, the number of victims that the attack could have caused is unknown. Several Afghan media reported an explosion of remarkable magnitude in the Afghan capital. For its part, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry - controlled by the Taliban - assured that the attacker was "eliminated" by security personnel. "No one was killed or injured," he added, in a trill posted on the social network Twitter. A witness, a member of the Taliban, assured Reuters that multiple people were inju...

Afghanistan? That Is Now The Afghans' Problem!

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The Taliban have been in power for four months. They plunged Afghanistan into several catastrophes, but the West is no longer paying close attention. That will take revenge. Since the Taliban took Kabul on August 15, 2021 and thus became rulers of Afghanistan, they have promised the world to respect human rights, to give women space in society, to include minorities, to allow cultural activities, to guarantee freedom of the press and for peace within themselves Country to worry. They say this because they want to reassure the world community. After all, as the rulers of Afghanistan, you are dependent on international financial aid. But there are people in Europe and America who believe the Taliban that they have moderated themselves over the past 20 years and will do better now. But why should the Taliban do that, having just won a brilliant military victory over the West after twenty years of war? The loser cannot tell the winner what to do and what values ​​to represent. Anti-vaccine...

Afghanistan: US Army Relieves Soldiers After Drone Attack On Children

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At the end of August, a US drone killed ten civilians, seven of them children, in Kabul. The military speaks of a tragic mistake. Those responsible go unpunished. A US drone attack that killed ten civilians in the Afghan capital Kabul at the end of August has no legal consequences for the soldiers responsible. According to his spokesman, the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin approved a report by the army command on the attack, in which no disciplinary measures are recommended against the soldiers responsible. What we saw was a breakdown in process, execution and procedures   spokesman John Kirby told journalists.  It was not the result of negligence, it was not the result of misconduct, it was not the result of poor leadership  In the US drone attack on a car in Kabul on August 29, ten people were killed, including the long-time employee of an American aid organization and nine of his family members - seven of them children. USA offered bereaved compensation and depart...

Taliban Supreme Leader Hebatullah Akhunzada Is Alive Or Dead?

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Hezbollah Akhunzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban, is still speculated on whether he is alive or dead. However, they have not yet appeared. According to the French news agency AFP, various suspicions are being expressed about the life or death of Hebatullah Akhonzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban. However, the mystery surrounding his resurrection has deepened since he did not come to light. It is still unclear who is leading the Taliban. When the news about the death of Hebatullah Akhonzada was on the rise, then such posts came up which gave the impression that he is alive. According to reports, the "Taliban Amir" addressed a madrassa in Kandahar. The head of Hakimiya Madrassa says that rumors and propaganda have come to an end after the emergence of Taliban Amir. However, sources said that he was killed along with his brother in a suicide attack three years ago. USA and Russia: Joe Biden Warns Vladimir Putin Of Invasion Of Ukraine The French news agency AFP tried i...

Massive Blast At A Mosque During Friday Prayers In Afghanistan, 7 Killed

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A powerful blast ripped through a mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province during Friday prayers, injuring 12 people, including the imam, while deaths are being feared. Meanwhile, Afghan media reported that 7 people were killed and 15 others were injured in an explosion during Friday prayers. According to the International News Agency, a mosque in the Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, was hit by a loud explosion while Friday prayers were being offered there. A local Taliban commander, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the blast to Reuters and said there were fears of casualties. An investigation into the nature of the blast is ongoing. Twelve people, including the imam of the mosque, were rushed to the hospital in critical condition during the rescue operation, out of which 10 were in critical condition. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. This is the fourth mosque bombing on Friday since the Taliban took power, but this time the S...

Jerusalem March Ahead Of Al-Aqsa Mosque

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More than 275 Palestinians have been reported injured in clashes with Israeli police on the grounds of Al-Aqsa Mosque ahead of a planned march by Jewish nationalists in Jerusalem. During the clashes, the Israeli police fired Stan Grenade on protesters, while Palestinians were fired on police officers. More violent clashes are being feared on Monday during the annual "Jerusalem Day Flag March" and Israeli police have decided not to allow Jews to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the march. Reuters quoted the Palestinian Red Crescent as saying that more than 200 Palestinians injured in the latest clashes had to be hospitalized and many were in critical condition. Israeli police say 12 of their officers were among the wounded. 'Powder cage is burning and it can explode at any time' Amos Guild, a former Israeli Defense Ministry official, also called for the march to be canceled or reversed, saying in a statement to Army Radio that "the powder keg is burning an...

The Afghan Taliban appointed Mullah Omar's son, Mullah Muhammad Yaqub, as head of the military wing

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The Afghan Taliban has made major changes to its ranks for possible talks with the Afghan government, appointing Mullah Mohammad Yaqub, son of former Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, as head of the military wing. Speaking to the Associated Press, Taliban officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Taliban had added powerful figures to its negotiating team with the Afghan government. The Taliban say four more members have been added to the 20-member negotiating team. The new negotiating team includes Maulvi Saqib, a close ally of Mullah Hebatullah and a key leader, Abdul Hakim, who served as chief justice in the Taliban government. Taliban sources told the AP that the reshuffle took place under the supervision of Taliban leader Mullah Hebatullah, who aims to strengthen his grip on the movement's military and political arms. Analysts say the change is good news for talks with the Afghan government and shows how serious the Taliban are about the second phase of ...