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Afghanistan Taliban spokesperson: Russia paying Taliban to kill US soldiers is FAKE NEWS!

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Afghanistan Taliban spokesperson and US-Taliban negotiator Suhail Shaheen. He discusses the claims made in Western media that Russia has been paying the Taliban bounties to kill US soldiers, and why it is false. … Read More >Afghanistan Taliban spokesperson: Russia paying Taliban to kill US soldiers is FAKE NEWS!

Categories Russia

‘The Russians paid bounties to the Taliban to kill US troops,’ screamed the NYT. Now it quietly admits there’s, erm, zero evidence

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Is this how journalism is supposed to work in America? That you can make – or, more accurately, make up – lurid allegations, and then keep running with them even when there’s no proof at all? … Read More >‘The Russians paid bounties to the Taliban to kill US troops,’ screamed the NYT. Now it quietly admits there’s, erm, zero evidence

Categories USA

NSA Dissented From CIA Assessment of ‘Russian Bounties’ for Taliban Killings

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It’s not the first time the NSA has dissented from its espionage brethren – for instance, its conclusions differed from that of the CIA and FBI on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Both had “high confidence” Kremlin-directed subterfuge had taken place, but the NSA wasn’t so sure. … Read More >NSA Dissented From CIA Assessment of ‘Russian Bounties’ for Taliban Killings

Categories Middle East

ISIS takes credit for attack on Bagram Airfield, largest US military base in Afghanistan, as Taliban fighters walk free

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The terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for shelling a US military base near Kabul. There were no casualties reported in the incident, but the attack comes amid a sensitive prisoner exchange with the Taliban. … Read More >ISIS takes credit for attack on Bagram Airfield, largest US military base in Afghanistan, as Taliban fighters walk free

Categories World

Kabul needs ‘executive guarantee’ before freeing Taliban prisoners under peace deal with US – Afghan president

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The proposed release of 5,000 jailed Taliban fighters, required under their peace deal with the US, can happen only if the Afghan government gets a guarantee that they will not ‘return to violence,’ President Ashraf Ghani said. … Read More >Kabul needs ‘executive guarantee’ before freeing Taliban prisoners under peace deal with US – Afghan president