US Building 8 Cities Inside Military Bases Across America For 50,000 Afghan Evacuees
The United States is building “small cities” on military bases across the country temporarily to house the Afghan evacuees who fled their home country in the final days and weeks of August.
CIA Chief William Burns Secretly Meets Taliban Leader Abdul Ghani Baradar
According to a senior diplomat in the region and another source familiar with the matter, the CIA Chief William Burns secretly met with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar.
10 Secret Files Exposing The True Nature Of Afghan War
WikiLeaks has been republishing a few of its more interesting leaks related to the past Afghan war logs, a vast drove of classified US documents which first hit public view over a decade ago. Below are 10 secret files exposing the true nature of the Afghan war.
A New Northern Alliance Against The Taliban Is Forming In Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley
While the Taliban now controls virtually all of Afghanistan, including the country’s capital, Kabul, one region, the Panjshir Valley, remains outside of the group’s tightening grip. Now, a resistance movement is forming there, led by, among others, Amrullah Saleh, who had been First Vice President of Afghanistan until the collapse of the internationally-recognized government this past weekend, and now claims to be the legitimate leader of the country.
The Taliban Have Seized US Military Biometrics Devices
According to current and former military officials the Taliban have seized U.S. military biometrics devices that could aid in the identification of Afghans who assisted coalition forces.
US Freezes $9.4 Billion Of Afghanistan Central Bank Reserves
After the humiliating exit of American troops, the US Treasury has freezed $9.4 billion of Afghanistan’s Central Bank reserves.
With NATO Out China Will Link CPEC To Afghanistan
With NATO forces out of Afghanistan, the Russians will largely provide security in the region and China will be exploring the possibility of restructuring Afghanistan’s supply and trade chains after twenty years of war. Although several potential routes exist along the Wakhan Corridor and via Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, here is why China is planning to link CPEC to Afghanistan.