‘They seem to like hitting women’: Violence and desperation as Afghans try to flee country
3 years, 4 months ago

‘They seem to like hitting women’: Violence and desperation as Afghans try to flee country

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By the end of the night there wasn’t one man among us who was not crying,” said the Parachute Regiment officer quietly. open image in gallery People board a Spanish airforce A400 plane as part of an evacuation plan at Kabul airport on Wednesday A Taliban checkpoint at the entrance to the road had become known for its vengeful fighters beating up Afghans, tearing up, at times, their passports and other travel documents. The UK has announced that it will take around 20,000. open image in gallery A member of Taliban forces inspects the area outside Hamid Karzai International Airport UNHCR, the UN refugee agency has issued a non-return advisory for Afghanistan, urging a suspension on forced returns of Afghan nationals, including asylum, seekers who have had their claims rejected. Now we are in trouble, the Taliban call us slaves of America and they will surely try to kill us Asadullah Bellal, an Afghan trying to leave the country “He has always been violent but since the Taliban won he has got worse,” she said showing photographs of injuries to her face.

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Afghan special forces sniper who fought with the British left languishing in UK hotel without asylum for 17 months
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan special forces sniper who fought with the British left languishing in UK hotel without asylum for 17 months

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “After he was killed I realised that we were really …

Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul
1 year, 4 months ago

Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul

The Independent  

Among the terrible scenes of human misery that unfolded as people desperately tried to escape the Taliban in the wake of the fall of Kabul, there was one day that was particularly sad and haunting. One of her relations, a government official, was imprisoned and killed in Bamiyan by the local Taliban commander – one among many victims of the …

UK forces evacuating people from Afghanistan feared they ‘may not return home’
1 year, 6 months ago

UK forces evacuating people from Afghanistan feared they ‘may not return home’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the Taliban encircled Kabul, one lieutenant colonel from UK Joint Force Headquarters, named …

‘I need a life’: Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels living in fear as they await evacuation to UK
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I need a life’: Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels living in fear as they await evacuation to UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. No flights have been chartered for Afghans by the British government since last November, …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
2 years ago

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused multiple casualties, according to the Taliban. An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has caused multiple casualties, according to a Taliban official. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast on Sunday left several people dead and wounded, adding that an investigation was under way. “He …

‘I want to leave more than ever’: A year after U.S. pullout, Kabul is a city in despair
2 years, 4 months ago

‘I want to leave more than ever’: A year after U.S. pullout, Kabul is a city in despair

LA Times  

Standing on the side of a mud-crusted street by a sewage canal, Shafiullah heaved a 110-pound bag of flour into the trunk of his battered Toyota Corolla and sighed. “She can’t go to school,” Husseini said, gesturing at her sister, who stood silently by her side. Yes, there are less intihaari bombings because the Taliban themselves were the intihaaris and …

Can the Taliban ensure Kabul airport is safe to fly?
3 years, 4 months ago

Can the Taliban ensure Kabul airport is safe to fly?

Al Jazeera  

The Kabul airport is a vital gateway for humanitarian aid and crucial for the revival of Afghanistan’s economy. Reopening Kabul’s international airport is critical for the Taliban as it rebuilds Afghanistan. But its first flight taking off in less than a week since the Americans left the airport in shambles has given Afghans new hope. Presenter: Nastasya Tay Guests: Keith …

Afghan Women Forced into Marriages at Kabul Airport to Flee Country Amid Taliban Takeover: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan Women Forced into Marriages at Kabul Airport to Flee Country Amid Taliban Takeover: Report

News 18  

US officials processing Afghan refugees abroad recently alerted the State Department to instances in which women and girls were forced into marriage or arrived with male partners posing as their husbands to be eligible for evacuation and escape the Taliban, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The sources said that some Afghan women and girls housed at one …

Afghan women forced to marry outside Kabul airport to help them evacuate, claim reports
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan women forced to marry outside Kabul airport to help them evacuate, claim reports

India Today  

In yet another story of desperation among Afghans to flee the country, a new report has said that many women were made to get married right outside the Kabul airport to make them eligible for evacuation to the United States. It was found out at one of the evacuation centres in the UAE that some of the families of these …

Afghanistan’s arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan’s arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was Nov. 13, 2001. “I found the people relieved fresh and full on energy to start anew,” the economist said from his home in Geneva, as he watched the Taliban’s return to power last month. ___ The return last month of the Taliban, with their long beards and flowing traditional turbans, has created widespread fear among …

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban reveled in their victory after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, reiterating their pledge Tuesday to bring peace and security to the country after decades of war. It will take time.” A long-running economic crisis has worsened since the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country in mid-August, with people crowding banks to maximize their daily withdrawal …

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security

India TV News  

The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul's international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final U.S. troop withdrawal that ended America's longest war. “Our nation has suffered war and invasion and the people do not have more tolerance.” At the end of his remarks, the Badri fighters shouted: “God is the greatest!” In an interview with Afghan state television, Mujahid also …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 4 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 4 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

US prepares to wind down Kabul evacuation, Taliban says ready to take over airport
3 years, 4 months ago

US prepares to wind down Kabul evacuation, Taliban says ready to take over airport

India Today  

US forces were in the final phase of pulling out of Kabul, ending two decades of costly involvement in Afghanistan, as the country's new Taliban rulers prepared to take control of the airport. A top U.S. official said the Biden administration expects the Taliban to continue allowing safe passage for Americans and others to leave Afghanistan after the U.S. military …

Another 1,000 'could've been saved if Dominic Raab cut his holiday short'
3 years, 4 months ago

Another 1,000 'could've been saved if Dominic Raab cut his holiday short'

Daily Mail  

A furious blame game over the Afghanistan crisis has broken out in Whitehall, with Ministers claiming that Dominic Raab's decision to stay on holiday in the Mediterranean as Kabul fell to the Taliban meant that up to 1,000 people have not been evacuated who otherwise would have been. A Taliban Badri fighter, a 'special forces' unit, stands guard as Afghans …

The Latest: Last UK troops begin arriving from Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Last UK troops begin arriving from Afghanistan

Associated Press  

LONDON — Military planes carrying British troops and diplomats from Kabul are landing at a U.K. air base after the U.K.’s two-week evacuation operation ended. Vice Adm. Ben Key, who was in charge of the British operation, said: “We tried our best.” In a video message, Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the “colossal” effort, saying it was “a mission unlike …

U.S. in final phase of evacuations from Kabul, Taliban says ready to take over airport
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. in final phase of evacuations from Kabul, Taliban says ready to take over airport

The Hindu  

U.S. forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan,and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport remain to be flown out before troops withdraw, a Western security official said on August 29. The country's new Taliban rulers are prepared to take control of the airport, said an official from the hardline Islamist …

Kabul: Locals accuse US troops of killing Afghan allies in 'panic firing' after terror attack at airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul: Locals accuse US troops of killing Afghan allies in 'panic firing' after terror attack at airport

Op India  

Days after two terror attacks rocked the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, local Afghans have accused the US forces of killing their loved ones in ‘panic firing’, reported BBC. Should add 12 US service personnel were also killed in the attack… ISIS-K has a history of awful suicide bombings on soft civilian targets in Kabul — Secunder Kermani August …

Taliban guard airport as most NATO troops leave Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban guard airport as most NATO troops leave Afghanistan

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban forces sealed off Kabul’s airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation, as the U.S. and its allies were ending a chaotic airlift that will end their troops’ two decades in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, families of Afghans killed in Thursday’s suicide bombing at the airport by an Islamic State group affiliate continued burying their dead — at …

Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul; troops head home
3 years, 4 months ago

Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul; troops head home

Associated Press  

LONDON — British troops left Kabul on Saturday, ending the U.K.'s evacuation operation and its 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. The U.K.’s top military officer conceded that “we haven’t been able to bring everybody out.” The U.K. government said late Saturday that about 1,000 troops who ran an airlift of British nationals and Afghan civilians had departed from Kabul airport, …

Taliban Largely Seal off Kabul Airport as Airlift Winds Down
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban Largely Seal off Kabul Airport as Airlift Winds Down

News 18  

The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul’s airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive US-led airlift wound down ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline. The economic crisis, which predates the Taliban takeover earlier this month, could give Western nations leverage as they urge Afghanistan’s new rulers to form …

Trapped between Soldiers and Taliban at Kabul Airport Gates, Afghans Feel Betrayed
3 years, 4 months ago

Trapped between Soldiers and Taliban at Kabul Airport Gates, Afghans Feel Betrayed

News 18  

Like many thousands of Afghans, Shooora Amiri had gone to the airport hoping to board a flight to Turkey, but little did she know what fate had in store for her. Pictures of a member of IS-K called Abdul Rahman al-Logari appeared on social media who the Islamic State’s official Amaq news agency said was responsible for carrying out “the …

Taliban blocks Kabul airport to most as foreign airlifts wane
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban blocks Kabul airport to most as foreign airlifts wane

Al Jazeera  

Taliban says it is ready to take over Kabul airport and already holds some positions, but Pentagon denies the claim. Taliban forces have sealed off Kabul’s airport to most Afghans hoping for evacuation, as the United States and its allies wound down a chaotic airlift that will end their troops’ two decades in Afghanistan. The United Kingdom was carrying out …

The explosions in Kabul are a tragic reminder of how important it is to help the people of Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

The explosions in Kabul are a tragic reminder of how important it is to help the people of Afghanistan

The Independent  

Two deadly explosions at Kabul airport have intensified an already difficult situation. Mr Johnson said that around 15,000 people have already been evacuated by British troops, and that they account for the “overwhelming majority” of those eligible to be evacuated, with the operation winding down. The home secretary, Priti Patel, acknowledged this when she said that the government was “absolutely …

US presses on with evacuation from Afghanistan after deadly Kabul terrorist attack
3 years, 4 months ago

US presses on with evacuation from Afghanistan after deadly Kabul terrorist attack

CNN  

CNN — The United States still plans to end its mission in Afghanistan this month, the Pentagon said Friday, as the evacuation of US citizens and allies enters its final, desperate stage after a deadly bombing at Kabul’s airport. But the source cautioned that officials were “unsure how many they can get in with so much Taliban coordination required.” The …

Here's what we know about how the Kabul airport bombing unfolded
3 years, 4 months ago

Here's what we know about how the Kabul airport bombing unfolded

ABC  

Civilians and foreign troops were scrambling to evacuate Taliban-controlled Afghanistan when a deadly blast hit the Kabul international airport ahead of the US withdrawal deadline of August 31. The Taliban "warned the foreign forces of the repercussions of the large gathering at Kabul airport", a spokesman for the Taliban's political office told Al Jazeera TV on Thursday. French Prime Minister …

‘We’re losing the best’: Afghanistan faces a massive brain drain as its people flee
3 years, 4 months ago

‘We’re losing the best’: Afghanistan faces a massive brain drain as its people flee

LA Times  

U.S. soldiers watch over Afghans waiting to be processed for evacuation flights out of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. What is the solution for them?” Since the Taliban’s rapid-fire takeover of Kabul on Aug. 15, thousands of Afghans, with the group’s brutal rule in the 1990s in mind, have massed at the capital’s airport, cajoling, pleading, fighting and even dying to …

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: once hopeful, now sad
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: once hopeful, now sad

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I found the people relieved fresh and full on …

Why is Islamic State a threat in Afghanistan despite Taliban rule?
3 years, 4 months ago

Why is Islamic State a threat in Afghanistan despite Taliban rule?

Hindustan Times  

Amid growing warnings of terror threats targeting the Kabul airport, several countries have decided to end their evacuation operation ahead of the August 31 deadline for a complete withdrawal of US-led foreign troops. US soldiers stand inside the airport wall as hundreds of people gather near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in …

Photos: Deadly attack outside Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Deadly attack outside Kabul airport

LA Times  

A bomb went off near the entrance to Kabul’s airport Thursday, ripping through crowds of Afghans and foreign nationals waiting for evacuation from the country. Taliban fighters secure the outer perimeter in plain sight of the American forces that control the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. A C-17 Globemaster takes off as Taliban fighters secure the airport’s outer …

Afghanistan: US, allies warn of ‘terror threat’ at Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: US, allies warn of ‘terror threat’ at Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

US, UK and Australia tell crowds outside airport in Afghan capital to leave area amid ‘high threat of attack by ISIL offshoot’. The British Foreign Office issued a similar advisory, telling people in the area of the airport to “move away to a safe location”, adding, “There is an ongoing and high threat of terrorist attack.” Australia’s Department of Foreign …

Kabul airport explosions: US Marines among troops, Afghans killed
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul airport explosions: US Marines among troops, Afghans killed

CNN  

CNN — Thirteen US service members and at least 60 Afghans have been killed in two bombing attacks outside Kabul’s airport, according to the Pentagon and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health. “America will not be intimidated.” An injured person arrives at a hospital after a suicide bomb attack caused casualties on Thursday, August 26, outside the international airport in Kabul, …

The Attack Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray
3 years, 4 months ago

The Attack Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray

NPR  

The Attack Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray Enlarge this image toggle caption Wali Sabawoon/AP Wali Sabawoon/AP If the intention of the attack at the Kabul airport was to throw into disarray an already chaotic U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan, the effects of Thursday's violence are only beginning to take shape. A U.S. official confirmed to NPR …

Kabul airport bombing: What we know
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul airport bombing: What we know

Al Jazeera  

At least 175 people killed in bomb blast outside Kabul airport in attack claimed by ISIL affiliate. A suicide bomber attacked crowds of Afghans at Kabul’s airport, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. The Pentagon said there was one ISIL-affiliated suicide bomber, who struck …

Kabul airport evacuation facing 'very, very credible' threat of terrorist attack, UK minister says
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul airport evacuation facing 'very, very credible' threat of terrorist attack, UK minister says

ABC  

There is "very, very credible" intelligence that militants are planning an imminent attack on those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee Afghanistan, British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey says. Key points: Thousands of people have gathered at Kabul's international airport trying to flee before foreign militaries depart But the UK's Armed Forces Minister says the reporting of …

Afghanistan crisis: Thousands of desperate Americans and allies scramble to get out of Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Thousands of desperate Americans and allies scramble to get out of Kabul

Daily Mail  

Thousands converged on Kabul airport on Wednesday in a desperate bid to leave Afghanistan amid reports the Taliban are stopping westerners getting in, less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden said he would only pull troops by August 31 if the insurgents allow safe passage. Desperate Afghans waded through a sewage ditch on the outskirts of Kabul airport this …

Kabul airport: US concerned about ‘very specific threat stream’ from ISIS-K against crowds outside airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul airport: US concerned about ‘very specific threat stream’ from ISIS-K against crowds outside airport

CNN  

CNN — Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a very specific threat stream” from ISIS-K about planned attacks against crowds outside the airport, a US defense official has told CNN. The US Embassy in Kabul advised US citizens at a number of gates at the airport to “leave immediately,” noting “security threats …

As evacuations continue in Afghanistan, up to 1,500 Americans remain
3 years, 4 months ago

As evacuations continue in Afghanistan, up to 1,500 Americans remain

LA Times  

Taliban fighters guard a checkpoint outside an entrance to the Kabul airport, making Afghans with travel documents wait in the corner for their turn to proceed. Blinken also vowed to use “every available tool” to eventually rescue vulnerable Afghans whose lives under Taliban rule would be especially perilous but whose transport from the country is vastly more complicated, particularly those …

Afghanistan withdrawal leaves allies in Europe to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan withdrawal leaves allies in Europe to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage

CNN  

London CNN — The sudden fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s near-total takeover of Afghanistan has left many of America’s long-standing partners wondering what will become of the values-based, US-led international order. NATO’s treaty opens with the pledge that: “The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and …

Gunfire At Kabul Airport Kills 1 Amid Chaotic Evacuations
3 years, 4 months ago

Gunfire At Kabul Airport Kills 1 Amid Chaotic Evacuations

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KABUL, Afghanistan — A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier early Monday, German officials said, the latest chaos to engulf Western efforts to evacuate those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The German military tweeted that one member of the Afghan …

1 Afghan soldier killed, 3 others injured by attackers at Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

1 Afghan soldier killed, 3 others injured by attackers at Kabul airport

India Today  

The German military says a firefight broke out at the Kabul airport's north gate early on Monday between Afghan security forces and “unknown attackers.” The military said in a tweet that one Afghan security officer was killed and another three were wounded in the early morning incident. It said that U.S. and German forces then also got involved, and that …

Desperate pleas as Australians in Afghanistan make failed attempts to reach flights out of Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Desperate pleas as Australians in Afghanistan make failed attempts to reach flights out of Kabul

ABC  

An Australian woman has made a desperate plea to the federal government to help her husband, who has been beaten and teargassed while making several fruitless attempts to get inside Kabul's airport and board an evacuation flight back home. Key points: The man and his sister were meant to be on the first evacuation flight They have been beaten by …

Chaos and violence as crowds keep growing outside Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Chaos and violence as crowds keep growing outside Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

Kilometres of land near the airport now resemble refugee camps as people desperate to flee the Taliban continue to mass. What was initially a few hundred families outside the roundabout leading to the main entrance in the days since the Taliban first took over the city on August 15 has now ballooned to thousands of desperate men, women and children …

Afghanistan rescue missions continue as Kabul airport death toll rises
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan rescue missions continue as Kabul airport death toll rises

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A woman is carried off …

Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee
3 years, 4 months ago

Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — At least seven Afghans died in a panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport, the British military said Sunday, as thousands were still trying to flee the country in a chaotic exodus a week after the Taliban takeover. President Joe Biden said the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from the Kabul …

British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport

India TV News  

The chaos around Kabul’s international airport saw another seven Afghan civilian killed in crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger still posed to those trying to flee the Taliban’s takeover of the country. The deaths come as a new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan has seen U.S. military planes do rapid, diving combat …

British military says seven Afghans killed at Kabul airport, US commercial planes to help transport evacuees
3 years, 4 months ago

British military says seven Afghans killed at Kabul airport, US commercial planes to help transport evacuees

ABC  

The Taliban have fired shots in the air and used batons to make people line up in orderly queues outside Kabul airport, one day after seven people were killed in a crush at the gates. Key points: The US Embassy issued a new security warning for citizens not to travel to the Kabul airport without individual instruction The Taliban's top …

Evacuation from Kabul Hits Roadblocks: US Warns Citizens to Avoid Travel, EU to 'Consider Alternatives'
3 years, 4 months ago

Evacuation from Kabul Hits Roadblocks: US Warns Citizens to Avoid Travel, EU to 'Consider Alternatives'

News 18  

The emergency airlift from Kabul hit stumbling blocks on Friday and Saturday as flights were delayed, bottlenecks appeared in reception centres and thousands of Afghans continued to struggle to reach safety. A round-up of the latest developments: Worsening security The United States on Saturday urged its citizens in Afghanistan to avoid travelling to the Kabul airport for now, citing “potential …

Afghan baby, handed over to US troops at Kabul airport, reunited with father
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan baby, handed over to US troops at Kabul airport, reunited with father

India Today  

The Afghan baby, who was handed over a barbed wire fence to a US Marine at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, has been reunited with its father and "is safe at the airport", media reported on Saturday. The heart-wrenching video showing the baby raised on outstretched arms and plucked by a Marine on the other side of a razor …

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