Afghanistan

Reports
2023-03-29

Senate nixes Afghanistan, Ukraine amendments as Iraq AUMF repeal vote approaches

Opponents of both measures said the bill was not the proper place for the ideas. Source of data and images: politico
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Breaking News
2023-03-27

Ex-British soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan to set record by climbing Everest

EXCLUSIVE: Despite losing both his legs in Afghanistan, former Gurkha Hari Budha Magar is determined to make history in time for the Coronation as the first double above-knee amputee to conquer the world’s tallest mountain. With his megawatt smile and infectious laugh, Hari Budha Magar radiates positivity. Just as well, since he is about to undertake something that has never…
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USA
2023-03-26

Artist to project sculpture filled with blood on to St Paul’s Cathedral in protest to Prince Harry

Artist plans to project sculpture filled with the blood of Afghan people on to St Paul’s Cathedral in protest over Prince Harry’s claim that he killed 25 Taliban fighters A Russian artist plans to project a sculpture of human blood onto St Paul’s The move is a protest against Harry’s revelation he killed 25 Taliban fighters By Alastair Lockhart Published:…
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USA
2023-03-26

Afghanistan Marine veteran, 38, shot dead by two Uber passengers

Afghanistan Marine veteran, 38, is shot dead by his two Uber passengers in California 7/11 parking lot: Cops hunt dad-of-two’s carjacking killers – while his wife says she’s ‘in a nightmare’ Aaron Orozco, 38, was murdered by his Uber passengers on Friday night Orozco served three tours of duty with the Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan He left behind a…
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Breaking News
2023-03-26

ABC attempt to win defamation case against Heston Russell, ex-army commando, is struck down

A judge has sensationally struck out the ABC’s third truth defence as the broadcaster fights allegations it defamed an ex-army commando by implying he was under investigation for war crimes in Afghanistan. Heston Russell is suing the ABC over stories published in late 2021 that claimed an Australian platoon was under investigation over its operations in the Middle East. In…
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Breaking News
2023-03-21

Powerful 6.8-magnitude rattles Afghanistan with tremors felt across Pakistan and Delhi

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Tuesday. The quake was at a depth of 184 km (114 miles), GFZ added. India’s ANI news agency also reported that tremors were felt in the country’s capital New Delhi. There have been no immediate reports of casualties from…
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USA
2023-03-20

Former SAS veteran Oliver Schulz arrested in Goulburn NSW over killing of Afghan man

Decorated SAS veteran is arrested as part of war crimes investigation into the killing of an Afghan man in a wheat field Police have arrested an SAS veteran over alleged war crime Oliver Schulz allegedly shot unarmed Afghan man in field Arrest comes after two year investigation following TV show By Kevin Airs For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:51 EDT,…
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Breaking News
2023-03-19

Woman who raked in $250K after faking being cancer-stricken Marine veteran is jailed for six years

A con artist who raked in more than $250,000 worth of donations after lying about being a cancer-stricken Marine Corps veteran has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Sarah Jane Cavanaugh claimed to have served in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2009 until 2016 during which time she developed lung cancer due to her exposure to burn pits. On…
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Breaking News
2023-03-17

ISIS-K in Afghanistan could hit Western interests in Europe and Asia within six months

A division of the Islamic State based in Afghanistan will be able to target US citizen’s in Europe and Asia within six months, a senior US general told a senate committee. General Michael Kurilla, head of US Central Command, told Congress that ‘at least hundreds of thousands’ of US citizens could be vulnerable to an attack by ISIS-K and that it…
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Arts
2023-03-15

‘La Unidad Kabul’ Examines Roots of Terror in War-Ravaged Afghanistan

Spanish SVOD platform Movistar+ wowed viewers at the Málaga Film Festival on Tuesday with the first episode of “La Unidad Kabul,” the third season of its special police unit thriller. The latest instalment is set in Afghanistan, where Spanish agents are on a new mission to meet an infiltrator with information about a possible attack in Europe. The elite unit…
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