The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attacks on the Taliban in Herat and released a video of the ambush. According to updated information, there were two attacks with the use of IEDs and small arms, as a result of which more than 20 security officials were killed and injured. Also during the battle, one of the attackers was killed.
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(CNN) -- President Joe Biden in a letter to Congress on Wednesday said that he will officially rescind #Afghanistan's designation as a major non?#NATO ally. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the President wrote: "In accordance with section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k), I am providing notice of my intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non?NATO Ally."

In 2012, the United States named Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally, which cleared the way for the two countries to maintain a defense and economic relationship. Then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the designation during a visit to Kabul.

Unlike NATO allies of the United States, who are bound together by a joint defense pact, there is no mutual defense guarantee as a non-NATO ally. These allies are eligible to receive material and supply loans, as well as serve as a location for US-owned war reserve stockpiles. Additionally, private companies from the designated country can bid on contracts to maintain, repair or overhaul US military equipment overseas.

The ally status had made Afghanistan eligible to receive military training and assistance, including expediting the sale and leasing of military equipment even after NATO troops left the country.

With Afghanistan's status rescinded, the US will have 18 major non-NATO allies, according to the State Department. They are: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, South Korea, Thailand and Tunisia.

The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry has called for an international investigation into US and British war crimes in #Afghanistan, #Iraq and #Syria.

Top Russian official claimed that the number of members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in #Afghanistan has tripled to 6,000 since the Taliban's takeover in August 2021. "As far as we understand, their (IS) approximate estimated number has reached 6,000. Before the Taliban's takeover, their number was about 2,000. That is approximately a threefold increase," stated Zamir Kabulov, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asian Department, at a press conference on Thursday, Sputnik reported. 
He further stated that this is the most negative aspect of how the Afghan situation has turned during the Taliban's rule, as IS continues its efforts to destabilise not only Afghanistan but also its neighbours. According to reports, the Islamic group has been engaged in conflict with the IS in various regions ever since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Further, Armed groups affiliated with the Islamic State in Afghanistan have carried out attacks against Afghan Shias, Sufis, and other ethnic groups, killing and injuring many of them. 
Russia calls for release of Afghanistan's frozen assets
It is to be noted here that the Russian government has also stressed the necessity to release the war-ravaged country's assets "illegally" held by the United States. Addressing a press conference, Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson, Ivan Nechaev stated Moscow has often emphasised the importance of releasing frozen assets of Afghanistan. He further claimed that attempts by the international community to stabilise the situation in Afghanistan are being hampered owing to the 'illegal seizure' of funds by the United States and "European minions," TASS reported. 

Yesterday #Afghanistan An explosion occurred in the stadium during a Cricket match in the capital #Kabul. Killing at least 19 civilians & caused additional casualties.

US President announces al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in #Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of #Afghanistan issued the following statement after the death of the Al-Qaeda leader in Kabul:

"Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Spokesperson's Office Number: Statement of the IE on the Claim of US President Joe Biden On the 2nd of the month of Muharram, 1444 AH, an airstrike was carried out on a residential house in Kabul. Two days later, US President Joe Biden claimed that he had targeted Al-Qaeda leader Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri in this attack. 1444 / 1 / 6 AH, the leadership of the Islamic EA has instructed the intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive and serious investigation into the various aspects of the incident.

There is no danger to anyone, including the USA, from the soil of Afghanistan, the IE wants to implement the Doha Agreement and the violation of the agreement must end. If the US invaded our territory and violated Afghanistan's territory, it violated all international principles and committed injustice, which we strongly condemn once again. In the event of a repeat of such events, if the territory of Afghanistan is violated, the responsibility of any consequences will be on the responsibility of the USA.

The Islamic Emirate of #Afghanistan calls on the international community to fulfill its responsibility in preventing the atrocities and aggression of the Israeli regime.

It strongly condemns the brutal Israeli attacks on the oppressed and defenseless Muslims of Gaza, in which many Palestinians have been martyred and injured, and calls for it to stop as soon as possible.

🇦🇫🏴#Afghanistan: The Islamic State has officially claimed responsibility for the killed of A prominent Taliban religious leader, Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani. The attack was carried out by a suicide bomber named Khalid Lughari, who carried a bomb in a prosthetic leg, and his bodyguards were killed along with Haqqani. This caused a wide resonance among the Taliban.

The Islamists themselves noted the importance of the figure of Rahimullah Haqqani, who was the main ideologist in the fight against Salafism, the promotion of Sufism and the Taliban ideology.

Afghan Refugees Helpless to Mitigate Dire Situation in Shabby Shelters.
Though the temporary settlement sites are poorly-equipped with shortage of essential facilities, millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in #Afghanistan living in the shabby shelters have got little support to mitigate their dire situation

During the Taliban's celebration of the day of the capture of #Kabul, an IED explosion occurred aimed at one of the columns of security forces in the Dar ul-Aman district in the third district of the capital, as a result of the explosion, 2 people were officially recognized as wounded.


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Explosion in Mazar-i-Sharif #Afghanistan

Amaj sources say two people were seriously injured and one young man's leg was blown off as a result of an explosion

Chinese spokesperson about 1th aniversary of the end of USA' 20 years war in #Afghanistan

In an interview with Al-Jazeera, the presenter asked Taliban spokesman Muhammad Naeem Wardak whether the new regime in Kabul is ready to deal with Israel if they want to deal with everyone. To this, Wardak replied that the Taliban see no obstacles for this, since they have no problems with Israel.

He also added that he should not be asked about problems that are not related to Afghanistan, and therefore not of interest to the Taliban. Thus, emphasizing that the Taliban is not interested in the problem of Palestine, but whether Israel is interested in establishing diplomatic relations with the new Afghan regime is another matter.
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The #Afghanistan Govt has blamed the pakistan army’s attempt to build a security post at their border as the reason behind tuesday’s cross-border skirmish, causing multiple deaths on both sides, including at least three pakistani soldiers.

“pakistan forces tried to erect a military post near the line,” taliban spokesman bilal karimi said in a statement on wednesday.

the exchange of fire between the two sides happened in paktia province on the afghan side and pakistan’s kurram region.
karimi said some afghan authorities went to talk to the pakistani officials allegedly building the border post, but they were fired upon.

“both sides exchanged fires, which may have resulted in the loss of lives,” he said in the statement, without revealing the details of afghan casualties.
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US President Joe Biden in a State Department resolution formally ended #Afghanistan's designation as a major non-NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ally

This morning in the Shia district of #Kabul, Desht i-Barchi, an explosion occurred inside the Kaaj higher education center, according to reports during examination day . At the moment, according to local sources, about 20 people have been killed and about 40 more injured.

Representatives of the Shiite community, which was the target of the attack, accuse the Taliban of failing to provide security in the city. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for this attack.
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In #Afghanistan, the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group has lost two field commanders at once. One militant was eliminated during shelling by unknown people in Kandahar province. Another Pakistani Taliban, Mudasir Iqbal, was kidnapped a few days ago in Nangarhar province. Today, his body with a slit throat was found by local residents

15.2 million children in #Afghanistan🇦🇫 need humanitarian assistance. 2.3 million face acute malnutrition. Sustainable development is an impossibility in an economic system that puts profits before people. If we care about people being poor and hungry, we must ask what role we played in making them that way.