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21 dead in Afghanistan after bus collides with tanker

ICRC builds new rehabilitation center in southern Afghanistan

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has started to construct a new physical rehabilitation center in Lashkar Gah city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, the organization said on Thursday

Taliban Release 350 Inmates in Helmand Province - Spokesman

Taliban takeover prompts relief, women's rights fears in Afghan cities

After 20 years of devastating war, Afghans in cities far from the capital Kabul are feeling a mix of relief and dread about what awaits them under the Taliban

MSF Says Outpatient Appointments in Herat Clinic Rising as Other Hospitals Closed

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on reported on Wednesday a surge in outpatient consultations in a health facility which it operates in the Afghan city of Herat amid the closure of other nearby hospitals

MSF Cuts Back Presence in Kabul After Militant Takeover

The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) health charity has reduced its presence in the Afghan capital after militants seized control of Kabul, a spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday

Fighting in Kandahar, Herat, Lashkar Gah Led to Dire Humanitarian Situation - ICRC

Fighting between the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) and forces of the recently-overthrown Afghan government in Kandahar, Herat and Lashkar Gah led to a dire humanitarian situation and huge damage to infrastructure, Eloi Fillion, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Afghanistan, told Sputnik on Monday

Taliban near gates of Kabul as embassies prepare for evacuations

US-Trained Afghan Army Fled Kandahar, Making Taliban Capture Possible - Russian Diplomat

The Taliban (terrorist group, banned in Russia) took control over Afghanistan's Kandahar not following fighting but just because the Afghan army that was trained by NATO and the United States fled, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov told Sputnik on Friday

Taliban Seize City of Lashkar Gah, Capital of Helmand Province - Reports

Taliban move closer to Afghan capital after taking Ghazni city

US deeply frustrated over Afghan army's failure to hold back Taliban    

President Joe Biden and other officials have repeatedly called for Afghan leaders to unite and fashion a clear strategy amid mounting worries that the insurgents could besiege Kabul within months.

OHCHR Says 183 Civilians Killed, 1,181 Injured in Four Afghan Cities Since July 9

Over 180 civilians have been killed and more than 1,180 have been wounded in four Afghan cities alone since July 9 as hostilities in the country intensify, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday

Taliban press on with northern offensive after weekend blitz

Taliban press ahead with northern offensive after weekend blitz

The Taliban set their sights on the biggest city in northern Afghanistan Monday after seizing five provincial capitals in a weekend blitz that appeared to overwhelm government forces

Timeline: Taliban's sweeping offensive

As the Taliban capture Zaranj, the first provincial capital to fall since US-led foreign forces began pulling out of Afghanistan, we look at their growing offensive

Afghanistan Fighting Leaves Some 460 Civilians Dead in Kandahar, 104 in Lashkar Gah - UN

Fighting in Afghanistan has led to 460 civilian casualties in Kandahar with 104 killed in Lashkar Gah, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons on Friday

RPT: PREVIEW - UN Security Council to Meet Friday Morning to Address Violence in Afghanistan

PREVIEW: UN Security Council to Meet Friday Morning to Address Violence in Afghanistan

U.N. 'deeply concerned' about civilians trapped by fighting in southern Afghanistan: Spokesman

The United Nations is 'deeply concerned' about the safety and protection of tens of thousands of people in Lashkar Gah, capital of Afghanistan's Helmand province, who could be trapped by fighting between government forces and the Taliban, according to a U.N. spokesman

UN Concerned About Safety of Afghan Civilians Trapped by Fighting - Spokesman

The United Nations is deeply concerned about the safety of thousands of civilians trapped in the fighting in the city of Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Wednesday

Families flee as Afghan army battles Taliban for control of besieged city

NATO, on its way out, gives supplies to Afghanistan

NATO is donating millions of dollars' worth of military equipment to Afghanistan, it said on Tuesday, as its forces leave the beleaguered country under the shadow of a resurgent Taliban

Afghan Presidential Adviser Says Pakistan's Support for Taliban Undeniable