Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top U.S. general warns of civil war

A Taliban security member holding a rifle ensures order in front of Azizi Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS By Reuters Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as

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Somali PM Roble requests spy chief Fahad Yasin 48 hours to explain the death of Ikran Tahlil

Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble spoke for the first time about Ikran Tahlil Farah’s case, saying the NISA report on her case was unsatisfactory. Roble instructed Somali spy chief Fahad Yassin to submit a full report on Ikran’s case within 48 hours, and said he would take a decision later. “I would

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Will Ikran Tahlil ever get justice after her ordeal?

Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin. The announcement of the death of Ikran Tahlil Farah, a member of the Somali spy agency, who has been missing for over two months, has become a hot topic in Somalia, with calls for justice. Although it has not commented on the federal government, various officials, including past presidents and

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Biden orders declassification review of documents related to Sept. 11 attacks

President Joe Biden listens as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Reuters By Jeff Mason and Jan Wolfe Washington (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to review documents from

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Top 10 International Airports in Africa 2021

By The African Exponent The following, however, is the list of Airports that made it to the top ten International Airports in Africa: Airports are the gateways to a country – both literarily and symbolically. There is a general belief that a country’s airport is a reflection of the country itself. Nowadays, airports have become

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Turkish, Somali defense ministers discuss bilateral, regional issues

By Anadolu Agency Turkey will continue to provide all kinds of support to Somalia, says Hulusi Akar The defense ministers of Turkey and Somalia discussed bilateral and regional issues in a meeting on Friday. Hulusi Akar welcomed Hassan Hussein Haji at Turkey’s National Defense Ministry in the capital Ankara. The ministers first held a one-on-one

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Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin is on the run in Turkey

Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin. The case of Ikran Tahlil Farah’s assassination is clear to Fahad Yasin and he will be punished. Sources told Somali Times that Fahad Yasin fled to Turkey, where he was in hiding but would not be spared, until he was brought to justice and punished for the crime he committed

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Female spy Ikran Tahlil’s mother says, ”Serial killers Fahad Yasin and Farmajo killed my daughter.”

A photograph appear on the Internet The Somali spy agency did not reveal any details on the circumstances surrounding her death and did not present the family with the body for a proper burial. Somali spy agency said that they shared intimate details surrounding Ikran Tahlil Farah’s death, but it appears that her mother is

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New Zealand police kill man after he stabs 6 in supermarket

By Anadolu Agency Prime minister calls Auckland knife attack ‘terrorist act’ carried out by violent extremist New Zealand police shot and killed a man on Friday after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in a shopping mall in the city of Auckland, state-run media said. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called the knife attack

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Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – sources

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, speaks during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari By Reuters Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as

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