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 an imminent attack has become "much firmer" The UK and Australia have urged citizens to avoid going near the airport Late on Wednesday local time, Britain's foreign ministry advised people not to travel to the Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport where thousands are waiting for flights out of the country ahead of an August 31 deadline when the United States and its allies will pull out their remaining troops. "There is now very, very credible reporting of an imminent attack, and hence why the Foreign Office advice was changed last night, that people should not come to Kabul Airport, they should move to a safe place and await further instructions," Mr Heappey told BBC radio. "Our guards are also risking their lives at Kabul airport, they face a threat too from the Islamic State group," a Taliban official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters.

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Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say
1 year, 8 months ago

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say

India Today  

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians during the United States' chaotic evacuation from the country, US officials said on Tuesday. The bombing occurred on August 26, 2021, as US troops were trying to help Americans …

Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops

India TV News  

Nearly 18 months after the Taliban extremists took over the Kabul Airport and killed 170 desperate civilians and 13 US troops, the Biden administration on Tuesday claimed the mastermind behind the attack was killed. But in the past few days, US intelligence confirmed “with high confidence” that the Islamic State leader had been killed, a senior administration official said. US …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 9 months ago

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul

Firstpost  

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. There was no immediate claim of …

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul blast: At least six civilians were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack near a security checkpoint in Malik Azghar Square in Afghanistan's national capital, Kabul, Tolo News reported on Monday. Citing Kabul police, Khaama Press reported that a suicide bomber was shot down before reaching its target near the security Checkpoint at Malik Asgahr intersection of …

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several
2 years ago

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. The military airport is around 200 meters from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed …

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 …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
2 years ago

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport

India TV News  

Afghanistan : A bomb blast near a checkpoint in Kabul's military airport on Sunday killed at least 10 people and injured 8 others, Taliban officials said. The military airport is around 200 metres from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed at least four people. Interior Ministry …

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Two embassy staff among six dead after suicide bomber detonates explosives near the embassy’s entrance. At least six people have been killed in a suicide bombing near the entrance of the Russian embassy in Kabul, the Russian foreign ministry and Afghan officials have said following the rare attack on a foreign diplomatic mission in the Afghan capital. “The suicide attacker, …

Pentagon: Deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable
2 years, 11 months ago

Pentagon: Deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that a suicide bomber, carrying 20 pounds of explosives packed with ball bearings, acted alone, and that the deaths of more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were not preventable. “A single, explosive device killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. …

Pentagon says the deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable
2 years, 11 months ago

Pentagon says the deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable

LA Times  

An image from a video released by the Department of Defense shows the explosion, behind the two U.S. Marines in the foreground, by a suicide bomber Aug. 26, 2021, outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that a suicide bomber, carrying 20 pounds of explosives packed …

Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, several civilians dead
3 years, 3 months ago

Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, several civilians dead

India Today  

A bomb targeted the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a “number of civilians dead”, a Taliban spokesman said. The bomb targeted the Eidgah Mosque in Kabul where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. However, since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August, attacks by Islamic State …

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 …

Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace

Associated Press  

Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. On the inside we could hear the live ammunition being fired to keep the crowds back and the ones who made it in would tell us about Taliban …

Last 24 Hours Of U.S. Presence In Kabul Sees Bizarre Collaboration
3 years, 4 months ago

Last 24 Hours Of U.S. Presence In Kabul Sees Bizarre Collaboration

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. Handout via Getty Images After several sleepless nights from the unrelenting thunder of U.S. evacuation flights overhead, Hemad Sherzad joined his fellow Taliban fighters in …

United Kingdom in talks with Taliban over further evacuations
3 years, 4 months ago

United Kingdom in talks with Taliban over further evacuations

India TV News  

The UK is reportedly in talks with the Taliban over furthering the evacuation process and securing a safe passage out of Afghanistan for British nationals and Afghans who remain there. "The Prime Minister's special representative for Afghan transition, Simon Gass, has travelled to Doha and is meeting with senior Taliban representatives to underline the importance of safe passage out of …

How Taliban helped in evacuation of US nationals from Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

How Taliban helped in evacuation of US nationals from Kabul airport

India Today  

After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the US pulled out its troops and citizens from Kabul on August 31. According to a CNN report, the secret arrangement with the Taliban allowed members of the militant group to escort US nationals to the gates of the Kabul international airport. Quoting a defence official, CNN reported that the US special operations …

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 but Afghanistan needs a lot more
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security but Afghanistan needs a lot more

Firstpost  

What the Taliban face what could be a series of major crises as they fully take over the government Kabul: The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul’s international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final US 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 …

From security and logistics to commercial flights, future of Kabul airport up in air after US exit
3 years, 4 months ago

From security and logistics to commercial flights, future of Kabul airport up in air after US exit

Firstpost  

The symbolism of the airport was underlined when the Taliban’s top spokesman stood on its runway and declared victory over the United States With the Taliban in control of Kabul’s airport after the United States completed its withdrawal on Tuesday, the focus will now shift from the mammoth Western evacuation operation over the past two weeks to the group’s plans …

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” …

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport tarmac after US withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport tarmac after US withdrawal

CNN  

CNN — Taliban leaders declared victory over the United States from the tarmac of Kabul airport on Tuesday, hours after the withdrawal of the last American troops left Afghanistan in the grip of the militant group. Taliban fighters were But Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told CNN Tuesday he wasn’t “overly concerned about these images” of Taliban fighters examining the …

UK denies pushing to leave Kabul airport gate open before blast
3 years, 4 months ago

UK denies pushing to leave Kabul airport gate open before blast

Al Jazeera  

A media report had suggested the US kept Abbey Gate open longer than they wanted to, to allow the UK to evacuate more personnel. The United Kingdom coordinated closely with the United States and did not push to keep a gate open at Kabul airport where a suicide bomber killed 13 US troops and an estimated 170 Afghan civilians, British …

Triumphant Taliban parades at Kabul airport after US exit
3 years, 4 months ago

Triumphant Taliban parades at Kabul airport after US exit

Al Jazeera  

Hours after the last foreign forces withdrew from Afghanistan, Taliban leaders walked victorious through the Kabul airport, flanked by guards dressed in special forces combat kit inspecting destroyed US military equipment. The Taliban’s “Badri 313” special forces unit posed for pictures, brandishing US rifles and flying the group’s white flag. The departing US military disabled several aircraft and armoured vehicles …

US flies more evacuees out as withdrawal deadline nears
3 years, 4 months ago

US flies more evacuees out as withdrawal deadline nears

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan entered its final hours Monday with the last Americans seeking to be evacuated and the U.S. military preparing to end its airlift and depart the Taliban-controlled capital. Senior administration officials said Sunday that the United States has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave …

Isis claim responsibility for rocket attack on Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Isis claim responsibility for rocket attack on Kabul airport

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. Read our privacy policy Isis has claimed responsibility for …

Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US

CNN  

CNN — Abdul Rashid Shirzad was quiet and nervous on the taxi ride with his family to the Kabul airport, the last American-controlled enclave in the Afghan capital. “We hope to make it, and survive,” Shirzad, 34, a former interpreter for United States Special Forces, said in a video filmed asthey drove through Taliban checkpoints on August 20. Listen to …

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate
3 years, 4 months ago

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate

NPR  

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate LEILA FADEL, HOST: These are the final hours of the U.S. military presence inside Afghanistan, and the Pentagon is assessing reports of 10 people from one Afghan family killed during a drone strike over the weekend. That strike targeted an ISIS-K car bomb that U.S. Central Command said posed an …

5 rockets fired at Kabul airport, repelled by air defences: Reports
3 years, 4 months ago

5 rockets fired at Kabul airport, repelled by air defences: Reports

India Today  

As many as five rockets were fired towards the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul on Monday morning and were repelled by the air defense system installed at the airport, reports said. Third Footage- Rockets were fired through this vehicle toward Kabul airport pic.twitter.com/ACCe7IFANj — Muslim Shirzad August 30, 2021 A journalist based in Afghanistan said, "At least two rockets …

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 …

Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate claims responsibility for latest Kabul attack, US intercepts rockets
3 years, 4 months ago

Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate claims responsibility for latest Kabul attack, US intercepts rockets

ABC  

The Islamic State group's Afghan affiliate has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Monday, saying it fired at least six Katyusha rockets at the airport in Kabul. Key points: The rockets struck a neighbourhood close to the airport in the Afghan capital An official says US defences intercepted multiple rockets that were fired ISIS-K, the local Islamic State affiliate …

Kabul Blast: Two Killed, 3 Wounded As ‘ISIS Rockets’ Hit House Near Airport. What We Know So Far
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul Blast: Two Killed, 3 Wounded As ‘ISIS Rockets’ Hit House Near Airport. What We Know So Far

News 18  

A massive explosion was reported on Sunday afternoon near Kabul airport in Afghanistan, hours after the US had warned of the possibility of a terror attack. What we know so far: • Quoting Afghan Police Chief, Associated Press reported that rocket hits neighborhood northwest of Kabul international airport amid US evacuation. • Captain Bill Urban, CENTCOM spokesperson said, “US military …

Biden warns another attack in Afghanistan likely as US begins final stage of withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden warns another attack in Afghanistan likely as US begins final stage of withdrawal

Live Mint  

Evacuation efforts in Kabul began to wind down Saturday as the Afghan capital was on high alert for possible terrorist attacks in the wake of a U.S. strike against Islamic State. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack Thursday outside Kabul’s airport that killed nearly 200 people, including 13 members of the U.S. military. The U.S. military carried out an …

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 …

US says another attack on Kabul airport highly likely; warns people to clear area immediately
3 years, 4 months ago

US says another attack on Kabul airport highly likely; warns people to clear area immediately

Firstpost  

The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of US forces at the airport, now numbering fewer than 4,000, had begun their final withdrawal ahead of Biden’s deadline for ending the evacuation on Tuesday President Joe Biden has vowed to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American …

US warns of credible threat at Kabul airport, urges Americans to leave vicinity
3 years, 4 months ago

US warns of credible threat at Kabul airport, urges Americans to leave vicinity

India TV News  

The US State Department is urging all Americans in the vicinity of Afghanistan's Kabul airport to leave the area immediately because of a specific, credible threat. "Due to a specific, credible threat, all U.S. citizens in the vicinity of Kabul airport, including the South gate, the new Ministry of the Interior, and the gate near the Panjshir Petrol station on …

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 …

No change in Aug 31 deadline, will probe explosion near Kabul airport: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive
3 years, 4 months ago

No change in Aug 31 deadline, will probe explosion near Kabul airport: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive

India Today  

The Taliban on Sunday said that they will be launching an investigation into the rocket strike that rocked an area in Kabul's 11th security district near the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Sunday. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said they will probe the explosion that reportedly claimed the lives of seven people, including a …

US says drone strike foiled another Kabul airport attack
3 years, 4 months ago

US says drone strike foiled another Kabul airport attack

Al Jazeera  

US military says strike hit vehicle carrying Afghan ISIL affiliate suicide bombers on their way to attack Kabul airport – as it happened. “We hope that the Taliban understand the magnitude of this difficulty and they understand that international assistance is needed and that certainly, it’s tied to a political settlement, and that … becomes a matter of urgency.” 29 …

UK ends Kabul evacuations, calls troops home; haven't been able to bring everybody out, says officer
3 years, 4 months ago

UK ends Kabul evacuations, calls troops home; haven't been able to bring everybody out, says officer

India Today  

British troops have left Kabul, ending the UK's evacuation operation and its 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the “heroic” evacuation effort, even as the government acknowledged some eligible Afghan civilians had been left behind. The UK government said late Saturday that about 1,000 troops who ran an airlift of British nationals and Afghan civilians had …

US citizens should leave Kabul airport immediately due to 'specific, credible' threat, officials warn
3 years, 4 months ago

US citizens should leave Kabul airport immediately due to 'specific, credible' threat, officials warn

ABC  

US officials have issued a security alert for its citizens to immediately leave Kabul's main airport citing a "specific, credible" threat, hours after President Joe Biden warned another attack was "highly likely". Key points: Joe Biden says the situation on the ground continued to be "extremely dangerous" It comes after a deadly suicide attack outside Kabul airport that killed 13 …

US carries out drone strike on vehicle with suspected ISIS-K suicide bombers heading for Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

US carries out drone strike on vehicle with suspected ISIS-K suicide bombers heading for Kabul airport

ABC  

A US drone strike hit a vehicle carrying "multiple" ISIS-K suicide bombers before they could mount an attack at Kabul's international airport, according to US military officials. Key points: The US and the Taliban both said the drone strike targeted suicide bombers Local witnesses said children and other civilians were among the dead US officials said there were significant secondary …

US warns of 'specific, credible threat' at Kabul airport, Joe Biden says terror attack 'highly likely'
3 years, 4 months ago

US warns of 'specific, credible threat' at Kabul airport, Joe Biden says terror attack 'highly likely'

India Today  

With just two days left for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US military has sounded a 'specific, credible threat' at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as the evacuation continues. US President Joe Biden also said another terror attack is “highly likely” this weekend after Thursday's bombings at Kabul airport. In an early morning security call, the US …

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 …

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

Huff Post  

Taliban fighters walk at the main entrance gate of Kabul airport in Kabul on August 28, 2021, following the Taliban stunning military takeover of Afghanistan. WAKIL KOHSAR via Getty Images KABUL, Afghanistan — 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 U.S.-led …

U.K. to conclude civilian evacuation from Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

U.K. to conclude civilian evacuation from Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The U.K. will conclude its evacuation programme of civilians from Afghanistan on Saturday with only troops left to be flown out after that ahead of the August 31 exit deadline, Britain’s Chief of Defence Staff said. General Sir Nick Carter said during media interviews on Saturday that the country should be “holding its breath” at the challenge ahead amid the …

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