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Trump says Biden did not implement Afghanistan withdrawal plan perfectly

He also criticized the abandonment of Bagram Air Base, saying that China, which is an hour away from the base and is building nuclear bombs, now owns the base.

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Former US president Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had a great plan for the withdrawal from Afghanistan, but his successor, Joe Biden, did not implement the plan perfectly.

Speaking at the Republican National Convention, Trump called the manner of withdrawal from Afghanistan "disastrous" and the "worst humiliation" in American history.

Trump stated that during the pullout from Afghanistan, 13 American soldiers were killed and 45 others were wounded.

He added that America left behind $85 billion worth of military equipment and a large number of its citizens in Afghanistan.

Trump recalled that in a phone call, he told Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the then political deputy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), that the killing of US soldiers must stop, otherwise, they would be hit hard.

Trump said that during 18 months, there were no attacks against American forces.

In his speech, Trump also claimed that Afghanistan is currently one of the biggest sellers of weapons in the world.

He also criticized the abandonment of Bagram Air Base, saying that China, which is an hour away from the base and is building nuclear weapons, now owns the base.

Trump had previously also claimed to sell arms and hand over the Bagram Air Base to China, but the Islamic Emirate has rejected the claims.

Trump vowed in his speech that if he wins in the upcoming US presidential elections in November, wars will end, as he can stop the war with a phone call.

He also warned that if the American hostages are not returned, the perpetrators will pay a “very big price.”

 

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UNAMA chief to brief UNSC on Afghanistan on Wednesday

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UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, Roza Otunbayeva, is expected to brief the UN Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday after UNAMA released its quarterly report Tuesday.

Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, will preside over the meeting.

UNAMA’s latest report, which includes information gathered after the last report dated June 13, states that security incidents have increased against the same period last year; restrictions on women have increased, and almost more than 24 million people still need humanitarian aid.

The Islamic Emirate, meanwhile, expects that the reality of Afghanistan should be reflected in Otunbayeva’s report.

IEA has already asked UNAMA many times to reflect on the realities of Afghanistan in its reports and to refrain from exaggerating small issues.

Otunbayeva stated in her last report that by August 30 of this year, only 24.9 percent of the $2.9 billion dollars required for aid to Afghanistan had been provided.

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Haqqani meets with Japanese ambassador to Kabul

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Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani met on Tuesday with the Japanese Ambassador to Kabul,Takayoshi Kuromiya, the ministry said in a statement.

Abdul Matin Qane, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said in a post on X that apart from expressing satisfaction over the improved security situation, they discussed boosting Japan's aid to Afghanistan.

They also discussed a working group with UNAMA to tackle issues related to narcotics.

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IEA says Afghan embassy reopens in Oman

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A spokesman for Afghanistan’s foreign affairs said Tuesday Islamic Emirate diplomats have been posted to Oman to reopen the Afghanistan embassy.

Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal said in a post on X the embassy in Muscat opened last Sunday.

Takal added that resuming the activities of the Afghan embassy with the cooperation of the host country will play a constructive role in strengthening political, economic, social and religious relations between Kabul and Muscat.

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