Afghanistan news today update
Here are the latest news updates from Afghanistan:
Breaking News
- Taliban fighters have captured the strategic city of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, after days of intense fighting. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- The United Nations has warned that the situation in Afghanistan is "deteriorating rapidly" and that the country is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. (Source: UN News)
- The US has announced that it will be sending an additional 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate its embassy and protect its personnel. (Source: CNN)
Conflict and Violence
- Fighting between Taliban and government forces has intensified in several provinces, including Helmand, Kandahar, and Uruzgan. (Source: Reuters)
- A suicide bombing in Kabul has killed at least 12 people and wounded many more. (Source: BBC News)
- The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on government targets in the past 24 hours, including a bombing in the city of Kandahar. (Source: AP News)
Humanitarian Crisis
- The UN has warned that the country is facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions of people in need of assistance. (Source: UN News)
- The World Food Programme has announced that it is scaling up its operations in Afghanistan to respond to the crisis. (Source: WFP News)
- The International Committee of the Red Cross has called for urgent action to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. (Source: ICRC News)
International Response
- The US has announced that it will be providing an additional $150 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. (Source: US State Department)
- The European Union has pledged to provide an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. (Source: EU News)
- The United Nations has called on the international community to provide urgent support to Afghanistan to address the humanitarian crisis. (Source: UN News)
Other News
- The Afghan government has announced that it will be launching a new military operation to retake control of the city of Lashkar Gah. (Source: TOLO News)
- The Taliban have announced that they will be launching a new offensive against government forces in the coming days. (Source: AP News)
- The International Monetary Fund has announced that it will be providing an additional $100 million in emergency funding to Afghanistan. (Source: IMF News)
Please note that the situation in Afghanistan is rapidly changing and this information may not be up to date.