MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 171235UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• ” ‘Why can’t we study?’ – Afghan girls still barred from school” (AFP via France 24)
• “Desperate Afghan parents are selling their kids to pay off debt as poverty levels deepen following Taliban takeover: report” (Business Insider via Yahoo)
• “Pakistan opens air route to Afghanistan for commercial cargo” (IND media)
• “Pakistan’s Chaman border, closed for days due to fear of Afghans influx” (AFG media)
• “Muttaqi says non-recognition of IEA govt is benefitting Daesh” (AFG media)
• “Iranian FM warns against rise of Daesh, Takfiri terror groups in Afghanistan” (IRN media)
• Opinion: “Will Afghanistan’s powerful neighbours engage the Taliban?” (Al Jazeera English)
• “India looks to host (National Security Advisor)-level meet on Afghanistan next month; China, Pakistan invited: Report” (IND media)
• “Turkey can play active role in renovating, restoring Afghanistan: Taliban official” (TUR media)
• “Kazakhstan’s delegation arrives in Kabul” (Kazak media)
• “Taliban Could Lose Power Amid Governance Struggles, Experts Say” (Defense One)
• “IEA pledges to increase security at Shi’ite mosques after 2nd deadly bombing” (AFG media)
• “Taliban pledge to enhance security at mosques IS claims suicide attack on mosque in Kandahar” (PAK media)
• “Taliban guarantee to security of Shiite mosques.” (AFG media)
• “Islamic State claims mosque bombing in south Afghanistan” (Associated Press)
• “UAE strongly condemns Kandahar mosque blast” (UAE media)
• “Islamic Emirate Rejects Daesh Presence in North” (AFG media)
• “Clashes between the National Resistance Front and the Taliban radical movement (banned in Russia) have resumed in Baghlan province in northeastern Afghanistan …” (RUS state media)
• “Last Jew out of Afghanistan set to land in Israel this week” (ISR media)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 161300UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)

• “More than 250 Afghan refugees, many of them young girls, arrive in Calgary” (Globe and Mail)
• “Afghan family finds home in Peterborough, Ont.” (The Canadian Press via Yahoo)
• “Separated from her fiancé by Afghanistan’s collapse, a Canadian begs Ottawa for help” (CBC News)
• “Brampton mom delivers over 350 care packages for recently arrived Afghan children” (Toronto Star)
• “Fearful of Taliban, targeted by ISIS, persecuted Hazaras flee Afghanistan” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Afghan refugees hope Tajikistan is just a pit stop” (Eurasianet)
• “Turkey could run Kabul airport, says Erdogan” (AFG media)
• “What Western feminists can do to support Afghan women living under the Taliban” (Salon.com)
• “UN official: Taliban to announce secondary school for girls” (Associated Press)
• “All girls will return soon to school, UN assured” (AFG media)
• “Taliban to ‘very soon’ allow secondary school for girls, UN official says” (TUR media)
• “Female former Afghan lawmakers, judges meet Greek PM” (Associated Press)
• “Turkey Urges Islamic Emirate to Form Inclusive Govt” (AFG media)
• “Russia urges Afghan authorities to tighten security after Kandahar attack” (RUS state media)
• “Taliban pledge to step up security as Shi’ite victims buried in Afghanistan” (Reuters)
• “UN condemns ‘despicable’ suicide attack at mosque in southern Afghanistan” (UN News Centre)
• “Int’l Community Condemns Kandahar Mosque Attack” (AFG media)
• “IS group claims responsibility for Kandahar mosque bombing” (AFP via France 24)
• “Deadly blast hits Shiite mosque in Afghanistan’s Kandahar during Friday prayers” (AFP via France 24)
• “Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque attack in Afghan city of Kandahar -statement” (Reuters)
• “Blast at Shi’ite mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar kills dozens” (Reuters)
• “Blasts Hit Mosque in Kandahar, 32 Killed” (AFG media)
• “Suicide bomb attack at Afghanistan mosque kills at least 50 worshipers” (UPI.com)
• “U.S. offers payments, relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack” (Reuters)
• “US vows to pay relatives of Afghans killed in drone strike” (Associated Press)
• “US offers to pay families of Afghans killed in drone attack” (Al Jazeera English)
• “Ahead Of Talks, Putin Claims IS Has 2,000 Fighters In Afghanistan” (USA govt funded media)
• “Russia says it doesn’t expect breakthrough at talks with Taliban” (Reuters)
• “Pakistan, US and China to participate in Russia-hosted meeting on Afghanistan” (AFP via PAK media)
• “Putin: No rush in officially recognizing Taliban’s rule” (Associated Press)
• “Islamic Emirate Delegates Meet with Uzbek Officials” (AFG media)
• “Taliban announce creation of Supreme Court in Afghanistan” (Armenian media)
• “US Dismisses Taliban Claims About Chinese Investment in Afghanistan” (USA govt funded media)

MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 150820UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• ” ‘My wife can’t even go out to get food’: Afghan refugees here appeal to Ottawa to expedite reunification with their families as Taliban threat escalates” (wellandtribune.ca)
• “Afghan refugees settle in Saskatoon after Taliban takeover, look ahead to life in Canada:” (Globalnews.ca)
• “At an Islamabad hotel, Afghans who worked for Canada’s military await a new life” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Afghan refugee recalls perilous journey to Pakistan” (globalnews.ca)
• “Newmarket families raise money to reunite Afghan ‘son’ with his family” (Newmarket News)
• Opinion: “Dealing with the Taliban, and other mysteries of Canada’s foreign policy” (Toronto Star)
• ” ‘They will hang me’: Afghan interpreters blocked by UK seek appeal” (BBC via Yahoo)
• “Female soccer players evacuated from Afghanistan to Qatar” (Associated Press)
• “Afghanistan: Around 100 footballers evacuated to Doha” (BBC Sport)
• “Evacuation Kabul: Further 11 Kiwis retrieved from Afghanistan in Qatar flight” (Stuff.co.nz)
• “U.S. working to make charter flights from Afghanistan more routine -State Dept” (Reuters)
• “(USAF) Says Commercial Evacuation Flight From Kabul Was Nearly Hijacked” (Epoch Times)
• “A recently published U.S. Air Force account of the final days of America’s evacuation from Afghanistan reveals more details about the chaotic scenes at Kabul’s airport, including an attempted hijacking of a commercial airliner …” (kcra.com)
• “Air Force rescue personnel support NEO weeks before the fall of Kabul” (USAF info-machine)
• “Air Force rescue personnel support NEO weeks before the fall of Kabul” (USAF info-machine, archived link)
• “CENTCOM disputes Air Force account of attempted hijacking at Kabul airport during Afghanistan evacuation” (CNNPolitics)
• “India-Taliban 2nd formal meeting set in Moscow; What’s likely on the agenda” (IND media)
• “Taliban pays first visit to Turkey after takeover of Afghanistan” (TUR media)
• “Turkey, Taliban delegations talk, political, refugee, aviation issues” (AFG media)
• “In talks with Taliban, Turkey underlines need for inclusive Afghan government” (TUR media)
• “Turkey urges world powers to unfreeze Afghanistan’s foreign accounts immediately” (PAK media)
• “Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says” (Reuters)
• “Visits by Islamic Countries’ Diplomats Proposed” (AFG media)
• “Quick Reaction Forces Transferred to Badakhshan” (AFG media)
• “There is fierce fighting in northeastern Afghanistan” (bulgarianmilitary.com)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 141120UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• “Canada pushed to act to help Afghan interpreter and family stuck in Ukraine” (globalnews.ca)
• “Afghans targeted by the Taliban say they have no idea how to secure Canadian visas” (CBC News)
• “Volunteers who supported Syrian refugees reconnecting to help Afghan newcomers” (Toronto Star)
• “Afghan refugees settle in Saskatoon” (globalnews.ca)
• “Interpreter on Dutch evacuation list murdered in Kabul: report” (NLD media)
• “Israeli Humanitarians Help Evacuate 125 Vulnerable Afghans” (ISR media)
• “Many Afghans pack their bags, hoping for the chance to leave” (Associated Press via sfgate.com)
• “Tens of thousands of Afghans ‘left in limbo’ months after US pullout: NGO” (alaraby.co.uk)
• “Russian-led security bloc says Afghan refugees number in millions” (Reuters)
• “Biden planning to allow some Afghan civil servants employed by Taliban exemption from terror bans” (Fox News)
• “Afghanistan Asks Iran to Facilitate Afghan Goods Export to India Via Chabahar” (IRN media)
• “Taliban blasts west for keeping mum on Afghanistan dire situation” (IRN media)
• “(Anti)-Taliban resistance leader Massoud visits Dushanbe for Afghan peace talks but Taliban fail to attend” (Tajikistan media)
• “Ant-Taliban resistance leader Massoud visits Dushanbe for Afghan peace talks but Taliban fail to attend” (Tajikistan media, archived link)
• “Tajikistan Harbouring Ex-Afghan VP Amrullah Saleh, Ahmad Massoud; Turkey Turns Mediator: Sources” (IND media)
• “Online education is the only hope for Afghan schoolgirl, but it’s a slog” (AFP via France 24)
• “Afghanistan: Aspirations of entire generation of girls being crushed by Taliban school ban” (Amnesty International UK)
• “Taliban to join Moscow talks with Iran, China on Afghanistan” (ISR media)
• “Taliban delegation in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials” (Al Jazeera English)
• “Taliban delegation departs for Ankara to meet senior Turkish officials” (IND media)
• “Taliban delegation to discuss Afghanistan with Turkish officials” (TUR media)
• “Macron meets Tajik leader for talks on Afghanistan” (alaraby.co.uk)
• “USA discusses with Uzbekistan the possibility of housing ‘over the horizon’ counterterrorism forces” (Tajik media)
• “UN Calls for Aid Before Winter in Afghanistan” (IRN media)
• “PIA suspends operations from Kabul citing Taliban interference” (Reuters)
• “Pakistan airline suspends Afghan operations citing Taliban interference” (Reuters)
• “ISIS-K claims killing 300 Shia worshippers in Afghan mosque attack” (MENAFN.COM)
• “Taliban to ‘cope’ with Daesh as Russia expects Iraq, Syria militants entering Afghanistan” (UAE media)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 131104UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• “Taliban Warn US, EU Of Refugees If Afghan Sanctions Continue” (AFP via Barron’s)
• “Afghan family crosses into Pakistan, heading to Canada after months of hoping” (CTV News)
• ” A man from Kitchener stuck in Afghanistan says he’s been on the run from the threat of the Taliban for months, and wants the Canadian government to do more to help him and others escape. Wasai Rahimi went to Afghanistan in June to further his work helping vulnerable women enter the workforce …” (CTV News)
• “Canada to Host 40,000 Afghan Refugees After Taliban Takeover, Prime Minister Says” (RUS state media)
• “Israelis secretly evacuated 167 Afghans” (ISR media)
• “Spain evacuates 160 more Afghans via Pakistan” (Associated Press via CBS17.com)
• “Taliban Islamist nutballs won’t work with America to kill other Islamist nutballs. The Taliban are missing an opportunity to get America to be their enforcer to kill rival Islamist nutballs.While some people may be shocked that there is no Taliban 2.0 (now with Davos invitations!), this is a relief for me …” (The Dignified Rant blog)
• “Sanctioning Taliban would help Daesh/ISIS: PM Imran Khan” (PAK media)
• “G20 calls on UN to co-ordinate Afghan aid” (AUS media)
• “Chair’s Summary of the G20 Meeting on Afghanistan” (G20.org)
• “Turkey suggests to form working group on Afghanistan in G20” (MENAFN.COM)
• “G20 demands humanitarian access to Afghans, EU pledges cash” (Associated Press)
• “G20 pledges help for Afghan humanitarian crisis at special summit” (Reuters)
• “Taliban Record So Far Shows Why the G-20 Is Reluctant to Help” (BNN Bloomberg)
• “No clear path for unfreezing Afghan funds, says Qatar Foreign Minister” (Qatar media)
• “U.S. names veteran diplomat to take over Afghan relocation effort” (Reuters)
• “U.S. names Elizabeth Jones as new Afghan relocation coordinator amid Taliban talks” (UPI.com)
• “New US Official Takes on Afghan Evacuation Mission” (AFG media)
• “Biden Taps New Afghan Relocation Leader as US Weighs Future with Taliban” (IRN state media)
• “… Ambassador John Bass is transitioning from his temporary position as the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, and Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones is succeeding him …” (USA State Dept info-machine)
• “Elimination of terrorism duty of current Afghanistan rulers: Iranian official” (IRN state media)
• “Must stop Afghanistan from becoming source of terror, radicalisation: PM Modi” (IND media)
• “Necessary to block supply of weapons to terrorists in Afghanistan — Lavrov” (RUS state media)
• “Now in power, Taliban sets sights on Afghan drug underworld” (Al Jazeera English)
• “ISIS-K Is Infiltrating the Taliban in Afghanistan” (The National Interest)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 121140UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• ” ‘Really hopeless’: Canada-bound Afghan family stuck in Ukraine after fleeing Kabul” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Cycling body teams up with Israeli philanthropist to evacuate 165 Afghan refugees” (ISR media)
• “Swiss-based world cycling body helps evacuate refugees from Afghanistan” (swissinfo.ch)
• “140 People in Afghanistan to Be Evacuated to Japan” (JPN media)
• “A former Afghan interpreter is settling in to his new home in the U.S.” (NPR)
• “Afghan librarian hopes to reopen library for women despite Taliban rule” (AFP via France 24)
• “Afghan FM wants good ties, needs more time on girls’ education” (Al Jazeera English)
• “EU increases aid pledge to Afghanistan and its neighbours to 1 billion euros” (Reuters via Metro US)
• “Humanitarian crisis in focus as Italy hosts G20 Afghan summit” (Reuters)
• “Humanitarian crisis in focus as Italy hosts G20 Afghan summit” (AFP via France 24)
• “The Taliban face growing problems running Afghanistan as talks begin with the US” (PBS)
• “Qatari official says recognising Taliban government not a priority” (Reuters)
• “Can the Taliban defeat ISIS in Afghanistan?” (Associated Press via CP24.com)
• “Hezbollah: Daesh’s Job Is to Lead Afghanistan into Civil War” (IRN state media)
• “Illegal arms trade may skyrocket due to Afghan quandary, warns Russian security official” (RUS state media)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 112050UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• “Why Joe Biden should emulate Canada and go big on private refugee resettlement” (The Conversation via Yahoo)
• “Three Steps Biden Can Take to Save Afghans” (foreignpolicy.com)
• “U.S. State Department: ‘It Is Difficult for Us to Put a Firm Figure’ on the Number of Americans in Afghanistan Who Wish to Leave” (National Review)
• “Government departments claim no list has been made to estimate how many left stranded in Afghanistan” (AUS media)
• “Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 evacuated from Afghanistan” (ABC News)
• “Lawmakers Press to Rescue Afghan Relatives of U.S. Troops” (New York Times)
• “Lawmakers Press to Rescue Afghan Relatives of U.S. Troops” (New York Times, archived version)
• “World cycling body aids in evacuation of 165 Afghans fleeing Taliban” (UPI.com)
• “Airfare to Pakistan Spikes, Flights Halted for Past 3 Days” (AFG media)
• “Taliban to hold talks with EU officials as Islamists seek international support” (AFP via France 24)
• “Taliban to meet EU officials on Tuesday: Report” (IND media)
• “UN chief slams ‘broken’ Taliban promises made to women, girls” (Al Jazeera English)
• “Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls’ education” (Reuters)
• “Afghanistan: World must act on ‘make or break moment’ – UN chief” (UN News)
• “UN Chief Antonio Guterres Slams ‘Broken’ Taliban Promises Made to Women and Girls” (IND media)
• “Faltering Afghan Economy Needs to ‘Breathe Again,’ UN Chief Says” (BNN Bloomberg)
• “U.N. chief: Liquidity needed to stem Afghanistan economic, humanitarian crises” (Reuters)
• “Crippling economy closing Afghan media outlets” (AFG media)
• “NATO now needs to deal with Kabul through diplomacy: Mujahid” (AFG media)
• “Afghan foreign minister says Taliban forces can control ISIS threat” (Reuters)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 111115UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• “More than 100,000 Afghans apply for Australian humanitarian visas” (AUS media)
• “Taliban takeover leaves more than 26,000 Afghans seeking Australian visas” (AUS media)
• “US, Britain warn their citizens of threat to Kabul hotels” (AFG media)
• “The Role and Position of Women in the Current System is Reserved: Head of Information and Culture of Balkh” (AFG media)
• “Fostering girls’ education will be challenging under a Taliban regime, but Afghanistan can learn a lot from Indonesia” (theconversation.com)
• “G20 to hold extraordinary meeting on Afghanistan” (AFP via France 24)
• “Taliban orders the UK to pay billions of pounds compensation for Afghanistan war” (UK Mirror Online)
• “Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan” (Associated Press)
• “U.S. agreed in first diplomatic talks to provide Afghans with aid, says Taliban” (UPI.com)
• “US, Islamic Emirate agree on humanitarian aids: MoFA” (AFG media)
• “Taliban asks US not to link up politics with humanitarian issues” (AFG media)
• “U.S. says Taliban talks in Doha were ‘candid and professional'” (Reuters)
• “Taliban will be judged on deeds, says U.S., after ‘candid and professional’ talks” (Reuters)
• “Taliban will be judged on their actions, not just their words, says US after talks” (AFP via France 24)
• “Islamic Emirate, US Conclude ‘Candid’ Discussions” (AFG media)
• “Taliban says talks with U.S. to continue if necessary” (CHN state media)
• “Taliban, US discuss opening ‘a new page’ in their ties” (Al Jazeera English)
• “Taliban seek assistance from Russia in Afghanistan’s reconstruction — (AFG) deputy minister” (RUS state media)
• “IEA Delegation Meets Deputy PM and FM of Qatar, Stressed on Bolstering Relations” (AFG media)
• “Iran sends humanitarian aid to Kunduz’ terrorist attack victims” (Iran state media)
• “Afghanistan: Who are Islamic State Khorasan Province militants?” (BBC via Yahoo)
• “Taliban are the best bet to take on ISIS: (PAK) PM” (PAK media)
• “Failure to engage with Taliban could push group back 20 years: PM Imran” (PAK media)
• “Engage with Taliban or face collapse of Afghanistan, (PAK) PM Imran warns US” (PAK media)
• “Pakistan does not want any instability in Afghanistan, hopes to see an inclusive govt: (PAK) President” (PAK media)
• “Private Afghan airlines asked to stop flights to Pak” (IND media)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 101945UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• “UK to resettle teenage Afghan women footballers and families” (BBC News)
• “Afghans seeking humanitarian visas say Taliban are ‘hunting us like animals’ ” (UK Guardian)
• “Pregnant Afghan pilot who voiced fears to Reuters moved to Tajik hospital” (Reuters)
• “Islamic Emirate: No Need for US Support in Containing Daesh” (AFG media)
• “Taliban warns US not to ‘destabilise’ new Afghan regime in face-to-face talks” (AFP via France 24)
• “Taliban Delegation Calls Doha Talks With US ‘Fruitful’, Reports Say” (RUS state media)
• “Taliban concludes ‘positive’ talks with US officials in Doha” (Al Jazeera English)
• “Intl Recognition Being Discussed by Islamic Emirate, US: Mujahid” (AFG media)
• “Taliban Says US Will Provide Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan” (IND media)
• “The Taliban face growing problems running Afghanistan as talks begin with the US” (PBS)
• “Peace in Afghanistan our top priority: (PAK) FM” (PAK media)

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MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 101300UTC Oct 2021

• Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
• “Support for Afghan citizens with travel authorizations to leave Afghanistan” (IRCC)
• “Trauma and the Taliban: How their return to power has thousands of Afghans in Canada reliving horrors of the past” (Toronto Star)
• “Prime Minister marks start of Thanksgiving holiday by meeting Afghan refugee family” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
• “Afghan evacuee flights to the US from Ramstein Air Base in Germany have resumed” (CNN)
• “Spain to evacuate more Afghan workers, families left behind” (Associated Press)
• “Spain Launches New Evacuation Operation For Afghan Workers, Families Left Behind” (IND media)
• “Afghan NATO forces flee to Istanbul to seek refuge” (Radio France International)
• “Springfield veteran saves thousands trapped in Afghanistan after withdrawal” (news-leader.com)
• “Afghans Flock To Iranian Border, But Few Can Cross” (Nigerian media)
• “Afghanistan’s abandoned weapons cache is lucrative business for smugglers but trouble for neighbouring countries” (Action On Armed Violence)
• “Afghan students protest in front of Pakistan Embassy” (AFG media)
• “Afghanistan: Protests possible outside the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul through the end of July” (Private security company media monitoring)
• “US and Taliban resume negotiations in Doha” (Qatar media)
• “US, Taliban hold 1st meeting since withdrawal from Afghanistan” (TUR media)
• “Taliban tell US not to ‘destabilise’ govt in Kabul” (PAK media)
• ” ‘Don’t destabilise us’: Taliban stakes tough position on ‘sovereignty’ in meeting with US” (IND media)
• “Enemies sowing religious, ethnic discords in Afghanistan: Speaker” (Iran state media)
• “Larijani: Iran Should Be Vigilant About Taliban, Afghanistan” (IRN media)
• “Taliban announces readiness to ‘positively’ interact with international community” (TUR media)
• “Hezbollah Denounces Terrorist Bombing Committed by Wahhabi ISIL Group in Afghanistan’s Kunduz” (Hezbollah media)
• “ISIS Plan to Carry Out Terrorist Attacks in Khost Failed” (AFG media)
• “eight ISIS terrorists arrested by Taliban” (AFG media)

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