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The Aftermath Of Two Decades In Afghanistan – OpEd

A loss of more than $2 trillion dollars, almost 2500 US casualties, four US presidents and two decades later, the United States, under the Biden administration left Afghanistan. However, the catch here is that it left the country at the mercy of the very group they spent twenty years trying …

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Ethiopia spy drone downed in Al-Fashqa

A source in the Sudanese Armed Forces on Friday confirmed the downing of an “Ethiopian spy drone that penetrated the airspace” on the border of the Al-Fashqa area. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed: “The army shot down an Ethiopian spy drone that penetrated the Sudanese airspace …

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Taliban control over Afghanistan will affect Israel’s security, warns official

Taliban forces have taken control of the Afghan capital, Kabul, after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country The Taliban’s control of Afghanistan will affect Israel’s security, former Defence Minister, Moshe Ya’alon, warned yesterday. “Despite the great distance between Afghanistan and Israel, the withdrawal of the United States forces and the …

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The Impact of Defections from Boko Haram

Growing defections from Boko Haram offer opportunities for Nigeria’s de-radicalization program to support, prosecute, rehabilitate or obtain intelligence from defectors and civilians. Among Boko Haram’s defectors are two Chibok abductees, proof that captives from Shekau’s faction are being driven out of their Sambisa Forest hideouts for the first time in …

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Why Did the Afghan Army Evaporate?

There are several reasons for the collapse of the Afghan army, but a duplicitous US negotiation with the Taliban was the most potent, and the insurgents exploited the uncertainty brilliantly. President Joe Biden’s claim that the Afghan army ‘did not have the resolve’ to fight for its own country would …

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Protests Challenge Taliban’s Governance

Protests against Taliban rule in Afghanistan spread to several cities ahead of the first Friday prayers since the militant group took control last Sunday. In Kabul, around 200 people gathered at one protest on Thursday, the country’s independence day, before Taliban fighters dispersed them violently. Several people were killed in …

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