Morning news brief: Republican report on US Afghan exit; Indian army neutralises terrorists in J&K, and more

Indian security forces have neutralised two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera region during an anti-infiltration operation that took place over the weekend.

In the US, a new Republican report criticises President Joe Biden's handling of the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, alleging it harmed America's international credibility.

In Kenya, authorities are initiating DNA testing to identify victims of a tragic school dormitory fire that claimed the lives of several boys. The government has declared three days of mourning in response.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh's interim government has denied any plans to alter the national anthem, "Amar Sonar Bangla," despite claims by a former military officer that India imposed it during Bangladesh's 1971 independence.

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The Indian security forces neutralised two terroristsfollowing an anti-infiltration operation on the intervening nights of Sunday and Mondayin the Nowshera region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Monday (Sep 9) are set to release a long-awaited critical report blasting President Joe Biden for the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Authorities in Kenya were due to begin on Monday (Sept 9) DNA testingto help identify the boys who lost their lives in a deadly school dormitory blaze last week, a report by the news agency AFP said.

Bangladesh's interim government has made it clear there are no plans to change the country's national anthem, "Amar Sonar Bangla." This comes amid recent claims by a former military officer that India imposed the national anthem written by Rabindranath Tagore during the 1971 independence.

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