Afghan Taliban says not aware slain al Qaeda leader was in Kabul

The Taliban on Thursday said the government had no information about al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri “entering and living” in capital city Kabul and warned the United States to never repeat an attack on Afghan soil. The United States killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone while he stood on a balcony at… Read More Afghan Taliban says not aware slain al Qaeda leader was in Kabul

Afghan Taliban leaders hold discussions over death of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

Top leaders of Afghanistan’s Taliban were holding discussions on Wednesday about how to respond to a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that the United States said killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, three sources in the group said. The United States killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone while he stood on a… Read More Afghan Taliban leaders hold discussions over death of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

U.S. to free half of $7billion in frozen Afghan funds to curb economic collapse

The United States is seeking to free up half of the $7 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets on U.S. soil to help the Afghan people while holding the rest to possibly satisfy terrorism-related lawsuits against the Taliban, the White House said on Friday. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to deal with… Read More U.S. to free half of $7billion in frozen Afghan funds to curb economic collapse