Turkey can play a role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan.(Ababil Islamic News)

 

Turkey can play a role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is changing very fast. No one could have imagined that the Taliban would take control of Afghanistan so quickly. Within a few days, the whole of Kabul fell to the Taliban. Many people are now gathering at the airport hoping to leave Afghanistan. And millions of bodies are dreaming of leaving the Afghan country. Because if you stay in the country, you have to die or you have to stay under the strict rule of the Taliban. News from Daily Sabah.

The Taliban has asked all foreign troops to leave Afghanistan by August 31. So once the deadline is over, everyone is uncertain about what will happen after Monday. Although everyone left, Turkey wanted to stay in Afghanistan. But they have also been told to leave Afghanistan. That is why Turkish troops started leaving Afghanistan. Turkey thought it would have control of the Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport. But nothing happened as expected.

Turkey, of course, has good reason to think so. They thought some foreign troops would remain in Afghanistan and that Taliban control would be limited. Since the Taliban will control everything, what does it mean to take control of just one airport? It would also be a kind of occupation and Ankara never had such an agenda. Meanwhile, the Taliban has sought Ankara's help to help the Afghan people. Although it is a dangerous and risky path.

Turkey has a special place in the eyes of Afghanistan and the Afghan people. It is clear that everyone loves Turkey and they have never been seen as an occupying force. And this is the biggest advantage. And using this opportunity, Ankara wants to build a relationship with the new Afghan government, which is of course the Taliban.

Since we cannot change the reality in Afghanistan, our goal as responsible global citizens should be to keep Afghanistan as open to the world as possible. And that is only possible when the Taliban keep in touch with the world. Having a relationship with the Taliban can be a way to keep them connected and stand in the way of major human rights violations.

However, this does not mean that Turkey should not be in contact with the Taliban. Turkey and all other countries need to talk to them to keep Afghanistan open to the rest of the world. That is the thing that the Turkish government is doing. Ankara is taking a pragmatic approach to Afghanistan and adopting new realities. Foreign Minister Mevlt chavutoglu said Turkey would work in coordination with the international community on its position on the recognition of a new government in Afghanistan.

And at this critical juncture, Turkey can play an important, constructive and positive role and contribute to the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

The United States has killed the mastermind of a double attack on Kabul airport

 

The United States has killed the mastermind of a double attack on Kabul airport

The mastermind of the twin attacks at Kabul airport has been killed. The United States has said in a preliminary report that it has launched a military operation against ISKP (ISIL) planners. The man targeted in their drone strike was killed. The assault occurred in eastern Afghanistan.

President Joe Biden announced retaliation shortly after the bombing in Kabul.

The U.S. military said in a proclamation Friday that it had gotten "beginning signs" that it had killed the objective. We do not know of any civilian casualties.

Capt. Bill Urban of U.S. Central Command said in a statement that drone strikes had been carried out in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. Beginning signs are that we killed the objective.

The Islamic State in Khorasan Province or ISKP (also known as ISIS), the Afghan branch of ISIL, claimed responsibility for Thursday's bombing at Kabul International Airport.

US President Joe Biden has announced he will retaliate against the Kabul attack.

He said, we will pursue you, you need to address the cost. I will certainly protect our interests, our people through every measure under my command. Sources: Reuters, Al Jazeera

9 killed in blast at Kazakh military base

 9 killed in blast at Kazakh military base

A series of bomb blasts at a military base in southern Kazakhstan has killed at least nine members of the country's military and firefighters. 90 people were injured. Besides, no trace of four more people can be found. Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev told a news briefing on Friday that the cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

He added that the soldiers were killed while trying to extinguish the fire after a total of ten blasts, adding that the explosives were brought to the military base after four people were killed in a similar accident in the city of Aris in 2019. Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev also told Azatik, a local branch of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty in Kazakhstan, that he had already submitted his resignation letter to the government following the crash at a military base.

Authorities rescued hundreds of people from the area after the military base exploded in stages. Authorities also temporarily closed the main highway connecting Almaty, the largest city in Zhambyl province.

Afghan allies stunned by New Zealand's 'betrayal' (Ababil Islamic News)

 

Afghan allies stunned by New Zealand's 'betrayal'

New Zealand has announced an end to the withdrawal of troops, civilians and allies from Afghanistan. However, the number of Afghan interpreters cooperating with them has increased. Trapped in Kabul, they panicked, saying it was a "complete betrayal" of the New Zealand government.

A New Zealand flight arrives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with passengers from Kabul on Thursday night. All members of the country's army have left Afghanistan. No New Zealanders are currently stationed at Kabul airport. However, some people still remain in Kabul. They are in touch with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said no more planes will be sent to Afghanistan.

The Guardian spoke to Ali, an Afghan interpreter who had been granted a resettlement visa in New Zealand for fear of retaliation by the Taliban for helping the Allies. He lives in Kabul and is in contact with a group of 36 other translators, interpreters and others who are helping the New Zealand forces in Afghanistan. He said none of them were removed. "This is shocking news," he said, referring to the New Zealand government's last mission to withdraw them. I can't believe it at all. No, I can’t believe it. ’He said,‘ What will happen to us? What will happen to the 36 people who get visas and work directly (for New Zealand)? My message is not to leave us behind. This is a complete betrayal. The government may look for other ways. "

On Friday morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that New Zealand was closing more flights to Kabul thanks to the continued threat of terrorist attacks. The announcement came after massive casualties in a violent attack at Kabul airport on Thursday. "The Afghans who were abandoned in Kabul are alarmed," Ali said. They believe that the country is on the brink of civil war. Fear is growing, people are selling everything to get out of the country as soon as possible by any means. You can see fear and frustration in everyone's eyes. '

At a news conference with the defense forces on Friday, Ardern said the evacuation route was now closed following the attack. Ardern did not know how many New Zealand visa holders remained in Afghanistan and how many of those registered for safe travel was able to get out. ‘But I can say, we know for sure, we didn’t get everyone out,’ he said. He added, ‘New Zealand has not given up trying to bring visa holders into the country. It will be difficult and it will take a long time, but we will not let anyone come home. '

Ali, along with other Afghan workers and translators, made several requests to come to New Zealand in the months before the fall of Kabul. Those appeals were widely reported in the New Zealand media. The government has repeatedly rejected them. Immigration Minister Chris Fafoi told the group that the government did not want to "expand" aid to former allies. 

Source: The Guardian.

Suicide attack outside Kabul airport

 

Suicide attack outside Kabul airport

A suicide bomber has struck at the entrance to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul. There have also been shootings. Many casualties are being feared in this incident. The Pentagon has confirmed the news. -BBC and Al-Jazeera.

A Taliban official said at least 11 people had been killed in the attack. The official said there were women and children and several Taliban guards were injured. At least two people are said to have taken part in the suicide attack. Details coming ...

Osama bin Laden is not responsible for 9/11 attacks, no evidence: Taliban

 

Osama bin Laden is not responsible for 9/11 attacks, no evidence: Taliban

Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was not responsible for the 9/11 attacks. There was no evidence that he was behind the attack. Taliban spokesman Jabiullah Mujahid made the claim in an interview.

In his words, bin Laden was in Afghanistan when it became a big issue for the United States. But the Taliban say the information that bin Laden attacked the US World Trade Center and the Pentagon is incorrect.

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If so, he admits, isn't bin Laden really responsible for the 9/11 attacks? Zabiullah claimed that the Taliban had never believed him and would not do so in the future. Twenty years have passed since that incident. Is there still any evidence? A Taliban spokesman countered. "The conflict in Afghanistan was only a pardon," he said. On 9/11, 2001, al Qaeda attacked the planet Trade Center and therefore the Pentagon. many of us died in it. The US Navy SEALs killed bin Laden in 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

It is noteworthy that bin Laden used the soil of Afghanistan to attack the United States. Now the Taliban is in power in that country. Is there any guarantee that this country will not become a hotbed of terrorism again in the future? In this context, Zabiullah made it clear that the Taliban had promised not to allow the country to be used for terrorism in any way. Zabiullah said the Taliban were "very happy" that the United States was leaving Afghanistan. In his words, it is the happiest moment for us.

The former minister of Afghanistan is working on pizza delivery

 

The former minister of Afghanistan is working on pizza delivery

Previous Afghan clergyman Syed Ahmad Shah Sadat was as of late seen in Germany, where he was conveying pizza in Leipzig. Some of her pictures went viral on social media on Wednesday, showing her wearing an orange dress and riding a bicycle with a backpack.

A German writer professes to have seen Sadat in the city while conveying pizza on a bike. In a tweet, the writer said, "A couple of days prior, I met an individual. Who claimed to be Afghanistan's communications and technology communications minister two years ago. I asked him what he was doing in Leipzig. He said he worked in Germany disseminating food. 

It is realized that Sadat had to escape the nation when the Taliban came to control in Afghanistan. He moved to Germany. Notwithstanding, he surrendered a year prior to leaving the country. Source: India Today.