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Afghanistan and Taliban News



Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met the head of the Taliban's political bureau, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradari, to follow up on peace talks hosted by the Gulf country, the Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement on its website.

The Taliban closed in further on Kabul, taking two more provinces and reaching a district just 20 km from Kabul. Late on Saturday evening, they also took Mazar-i-Sharif, the Afghan government's last major holdout in the northern part of the country. Stay with TOI for the latest developments.

Taliban capture Jalalabad: residents; Kabul only major Afghan city in govt control

Uzbekistan says it detains 84 Afghan servicemen who crossed border

US has started evacuation of embassy in Kabul, two officials tell Reuters

The US said it was deploying 5,000 troops to help evacuate its nationals from the country.

Taliban threat to India

·        Taliban praise India's work in Afghanistan

·        Indian embassy and diplomats are not a threat to us: Taliban

·        should praise Indian-built projects, including dam: Taliban

·        But it would not be good if India sent troops: Taliban