(2022-08-10). NPR Distorts History Of US Invasion Of Afghanistan. popularresistance.org In the first part of a series of reports on Afghanistan, NPR host Steve Inskeep (Morning Edition, 8/5/22) interviewed current Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid. In introducing Yaqoob on air, Inskeep referenced Yaqoob's father, the former head of the Taliban, Mullah Muhammad Omar: "He was the leader who refused to turn over Osama bin Laden in 2001, a refusal that led to the US attack." | In the online version of the article, NPR wrote: "Omar also sheltered Osama bin Laden, and refused to turn over the Al Qaeda leader when the United States demanded him after 9/11." | This line that the Taliban "refus…
(2022-08-10). Conflict on Iran-Afghanistan border rejected. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) — An official in Khorasan Razavi province on Wednesday rejected the allegations regarding a conflict between Iranian and Afghan border guards in the Taybad region.
(2022-08-10). Afghan protesters burn US flags over drone attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) — Afghans have protested against the violation of their country's sovereignty by US drones.