US Airstrike in Somalia Kills 14 al-Shabab Militants

By Mohammed Dhaaysane | VOA News

Responsible Author: ARAC International Global Media Partners | New York City, 08/16/2022, 20:14 Time

ARAC International Global Media Partners - Officials in central Somalia say a U.S. airstrike against al-Shabab militants has killed 14 fighters, the deadliest strike against the terrorist group in months. The airstrike that targeted al-Qaida-linked Islamist militant group al-Shabab took place Sunday in Somalia's central region of Hiran.

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THE TALIBAN – A YEAR AFTER KABUL'S FALL

By Andrew Mines and Amira Jadoon

Responsible Author: ARAC International Global Media Partners | New York City, 08/15/2022, 18:23 Time

ARAC International Global Media Partners - When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, there were faint hopes that this time would be different.

The Taliban promised to respect girls’ education and women’s rights, and to not allow the country to become a breeding ground for terrorism, as it had been in the Taliban’s previous stint in government before the 2001 U.S. intervention.

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