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The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan warned on Saturday it would be a mistake for insurgents to attack foreign troops still present in the country.

(Last Updated On: May 1, 2021) An Afghan security forces outpost in Ghazni city fell to the Taliban on Saturday morning, sources told Ariana News. Abdul Jami Jami, a member of Ghazni provincial council, confirmed the incident and said 25 security force members have gone missing. He called on government to take the security situation seriously and secure the area stating otherwise the Taliban will reach the Ghazni governor’s office. Neither Government nor the Taliban have comment...

By Syndicated Content By Hamid Shalizi and Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) – Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as U.S. troops still present under President Joe Biden’s orders, beyond the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreed in 2020 with the Trump administration. An increased military presence and security at checkpoints were visible in the Afghan capital, and a security source said the city had been placed on...

Taliban fighters have protected western military bases in Afghanistan from attacks by rival, or rogue Islamist groups for over a year under a secret a

Experts: Taliban threats should be taken seriously, but a number of factors meant that full-scale attacks against foreign targets could be averted

  >>  Reuters Published: 01 May 2021 10:19 PM BdST Updated: 01 May 2021 10:19 PM BdST An Afghan National Army soldier sits on a back of an army vehicle at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan April 21, 2021. REUTERS The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan warned on Saturday it would be a mistake for insurgents to attack foreign troops still present in the country after the passing of a May 1 deadline for withdrawal agreed last year with Taliban militants. "); } US Ar...

(Last Updated On: May 1, 2021) Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for attacks by the Taliban due to the presence of foreign troops in the country – despite the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreement signed last year between the US and the Taliban. An increased military presence and security at checkpoints were visible in the Afghan capital, and a security source told Reuters the city had been placed on “high alert”. Military patrols and security were be...

KABUL (Reuters) - Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as U.S. troops still present under President Joe Biden's orders, beyond the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreed in 2020 with the Trump administration.

Increased military presence and security at checkpoints visible in Afghan capital.

Kabul on high alert amid deadline for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Sources also said that a delegation of Taliban political leaders had been in Pakistans capital Islamabad this week Reuters May 01, 2021 An Afghan National Army soldier sits on a back of an army vehicle at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan April 21, 2021. REUTERS Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as U.S. troops still present under Presid...