The chief U.S. envoy to the Taliban on Wednesday expressed concern over emerging reports that the Taliban terrorist group has summarily killed or forcibly “disappeared” more than 100 former police and intelligence officers since seizing control of Kabul in August. Thomas West, who formerly served as the deputy special representative, said on Twitter that the…
US ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Reports Taliban ‘Disappearing’ Ex-Afghan Officials
UN Committee Decides Against Taliban Representation of Afghanistan
A United Nations credentials committee on Wednesday decided against allowing the Taliban to represent Afghanistan at the world body. After a closed door meeting on Wednesday, the chairwoman of the nine-nation Credentials Committee of the General Assembly, which approves the diplomatic representation of each U.N. member state, said the committee had chosen to defer its…
Rights Group: Taliban Kill, Abduct Dozens of Ex-Officers
KABUL—Taliban fighters have summarily killed or forcibly “disappeared” more than 100 former police and intelligence officers since taking power in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said in a report Tuesday. The group pointed to continuing retaliation against the armed forces of the ousted government despite an announced amnesty. Taliban forces have hunted down former officers using…
Biden Counterterror: Over the Horizon, Over the Rainbow?
Commentary Calling the Aug. 29 mistaken counterterror attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, a wartime error—or an “endless war” withdrawal blunder—understates the inhumane effects and geostrategic significance of the tragedy. On the other hand, labeling the incident a war crime absurdly overstates the case. Prior to the strike, an Islamic State group-sponsored terror bombing had killed 13…
USSOCOM Commander Says US Cannot Rely on Taliban to Fight ISIS in Afghanistan
The head of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) said on Nov. 19 that the ISIS-K terrorist threat in Afghanistan “still exists” and he doesn’t believe the United States can rely upon the Taliban’s newly formed government as a partner against this threat. “I don’t see them as a partner,” USSOCOM Gen. Richard Clarke said of…
Afghan Banking System Facing Existential Crisis: UNDP Report
November 22, 2021
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The United Nations warned Monday that Afghanistan’s banking system is on the verge of collapse because of consumers unable to repay loans, fewer deposits, and other liquidity problems, leading to a social crisis in an already fragile economy. “Afghanistan’s financial and bank payment systems are in disarray,” the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said in…
Prominent Afghan Doctor Kidnapped, Killed in Northern City
KABUL, Afghanistan—A prominent doctor was kidnapped and killed in northern Afghanistan, his family said Saturday. Mohamed Nader Alemi was abducted two months ago in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, and his kidnappers demanded a ransom for his release, his son Roheen Alemi said. The family eventually paid them $350,000, after negotiating down their initial demand of…
ISIS Affiliate Now Appears Present in All Afghan Provinces: UN Envoy
An affiliate of the ISIS terrorist group is now present in nearly all 34 provinces in Afghanistan, the United Nations envoy to the country said on Wednesday. Addressing the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, Deborah Lyons said ISIS-K, also known as ISKP, has expanded dramatically in the country since Kabul was seized by the Taliban…
Departure From Afghanistan Part of Era of Failed Foreign Policy
Commentary The best that can be said of the appalling departure from Afghanistan is that the current Taliban government in that country does appear to be less compulsively barbarous than the previous Taliban government that was sent packing in 2003. This new regime is at odds with the more uninhibitedly terrorist organizations that seek to…
Taliban Holds Military Parade in Kabul With Weapons Left Behind in US Withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan—Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American armoured vehicles and Russian helicopters as they continue to seek international recognition of their leadership. The Taliban operated as insurgent fighters for two decades, but have used the large stock of weapons and equipment left behind when the former Western-backed government…
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