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UK Afghanistan War-Crimes Inquiry Costs Government £58 Million
DID Press: An independent inquiry into allegations of unlawful killings by British special forces in Afghanistan has cost the UK government £58 million so far, according to figures reported by the BBC. The inquiry is examining allegations concerning operations by…
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UN: Justice Remains Elusive for Most Civilian Victims of Afghanistan War
DID Press: United Nations says most civilians who were victims of the Afghanistan war between 2001 and 2021 have yet to receive justice, reparations or even adequate recognition of the suffering they endured. The UN said many victims and their…
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Khalilzad Reveals US Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq After 9/11
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former senior U.S. diplomat involved in Afghanistan’s peace process, has described several decisions made by Washington after the September 11 attacks — particularly regarding Afghanistan and Iraq — as mistakes, 25 years after the attacks.…
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Former US Defense Secretary Panetta Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal a “Terrible Mistake”
DID Press: Leon Panetta, former U.S. defense secretary and former CIA director, has described the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the return of control to the Taliban as a “terrible mistake,” saying Washington betrayed those it had…
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Ukraine: Russian Military Losses Surpass 1.5 Million
DID Press: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said that Russia’s total military losses since the start of the war in Ukraine have surpassed 1.5 million killed and wounded. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia’s losses…
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Lavrov: NATO Mission in Afghanistan Ended in “Failure and Disgrace”
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized NATO’s continued existence after the Cold War, saying the alliance’s military mission in Afghanistan ended in “failure and disgrace” and ultimately forced Western forces to withdraw. Speaking on the sidelines of…
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Ex-Afghan Army Chief Says Kabul Lacked Defense Plan Before Fall
DID Press: Hibatullah Alizai, the former Chief of Staff of the Afghan Army, has said the Defense Ministry had no prepared plan to secure and defend Kabul as the capital faced collapse in August 2021. In an interview with CBS…
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Taliban Minister Warns Against Return to Cycle of War in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban minister for borders, tribes and ethnic affairs has warned that the country should not be dragged back into a cycle of war and insecurity, urging opponents of the group to choose peace and cooperation instead of…
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Five Years After US Withdrawal, Afghanistan and the Legacy of Endless Wars
DID Press: Five years after the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Kabul, Afghanistan has become, in the view of international public opinion, a symbol of the failure of a major power, according to an analysis by Simon Tisdall, senior…
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Former Karzai Aide Accuses Lindsey Graham of Backing War Policies in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Karim Khorram, former chief of staff to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has criticized the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, describing him as a supporter of military-focused policies during the American intervention in Afghanistan. In a statement responding…
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