Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 4 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan security forces discovered and seized a variety of weapons from eastern Panjshir province, the state-run news agency, Bakhtar reported today.

“Security forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, during several military operations, collected 74 rounds of different types of weapons in Abshar district of Panjshir province,” Bakhtar said in its report.

The seized weapons have been submitted to relevant organs, the news agency added.

KABUL, Dec 3 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s private airline company, Kam Air, resumed its flights from Kabul to Dubai late on Wednesday, the company said yesterday.

“Kam Air is all set to launch its commercial flights to foreign destinations, after three months of suspension, with the first flight leaving Kabul for Dubai starting on Wednesday,” the company said in a statement.

According to the statement, 105 passengers left Kabul for Dubai by the first flight, late on Wednesday night.

KABUL, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Friday issued a special decree regarding women's rights and directed relevant authorities to take actions to safeguard these rights.

"The Islamic Emirate's leadership directs all relevant Organizations, Ulema-e Karam (scholars) and Tribal Elders to take serious action to enforce Women's Rights," Afghan caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.

02 Dec 2021; MEMO: The interim government of Afghanistan, on Thursday, protested a UN Committee's decision not to allow its envoy to resume the Afghan seat at the UN, Anadolu News Agency reports.

A nine-member Credentials Committee of the General Assembly on Wednesday decided to defer its decision on the applications by the Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan and military junta of Myanmar to replace their countries' envoys.

01 Dec 2021; MEMO: Heavy fighting took place between Iran's border guards and the Taliban along the border, Wednesday, in north-eastern Iran, with reports of casualties on both sides, Anadolu News Agency reports.

The clashes erupted when the Taliban reportedly overran the Dost Mohammad and Bala Siah Cheshman border posts belonging to Iran in the Shagalak area that connects to Nimroz province.

KABUL, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Spokesman for the Taliban-led administration Zabihullah Mujahid has said talks between Taliban and the United States would resume in Qatar's capital Doha.

"The officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would resume talks and continue the talks with U.S. representatives in line with the Doha agreement and the talks could be helpful," the state-run news agency Bakhtar quoted Mujahid as saying.

The talks would help renew commitments, remove concerns and efforts would continue for the release of Afghanistan's frozen money, said Mujahid.

KABUL, November 25. /TASS/: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan is not currently engaged in hostilities with the Taliban (outlawed in Russia), Muhammad Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s envoy to the UN told TASS on Thursday.

"What they call National Resistance exists only on paper, there’s no place you can see them on the ground. They don’t really care about the people of Afghanistan, they care about some former rulers, they have no grassroot support. They depend on social media and spread fake news, this is it," Shaheen said.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Not long ago, Ferishta Salihi and her family had enough for a decent life. Her husband was working and earned a good salary. She could send several of her daughters to private schools.

But now, after her husband lost his job following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, she was lined up with hundreds of other Afghans, registering with the U.N.’s World Food Program to receive food and cash that her family desperately needs just for survival.

KABUL, Nov 19 (NNN-ANA) – The first batch of Russia’s humanitarian aid arrived in Afghanistan, yesterday.

Three planes carrying 36 tonnes of humanitarian aid, landed at the Kabul airport. The aid, including flour, cooking oil and blankets, has been handed over to Afghan officials from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Expressing gratitude to Russia for the aid, the Afghan officials receiving the aid called on other nations to support the war-torn country, at this moment when Afghans are facing food shortage.

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Hackers from Pakistan used Facebook to target people in Afghanistan with connections to the previous government during the Taliban's takeover of the country, the company's threat investigators said in an interview with Reuters.

Facebook (FB.O) said the group, known in the security industry as SideCopy, shared links to websites hosting malware which could surveil people's devices. Targets included people connected to the government, military and law enforcement in Kabul, it said. Facebook said it removed SideCopy from its platform in August.