Taliban declares victory as Afghans assess their future after West’s exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban declares victory as Afghans assess their future after West’s exit

LA Times  

For the last two weeks, Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport was the last tether for America’s war in Afghanistan, its runways the site of a frantic airlift that spirited more than 123,000 people out of the country. Taliban fighters sit in front of darkened consoles in the deserted control tower of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. At a news conference, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid exhorted Afghans to “transcend” differences and “stand united” to make Afghanistan stable enough to attract desperately needed aid and business. “This land belongs to all of us.” In many ways, Kabul’s now-empty airport is an emblem of the precarious future Afghanistan faces with the West fully gone. Taliban fighters stand guard behind an airplane left by U.S. forces at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
4 months, 1 week ago

The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Despite no international recognition as the country’s official rulers, the Taliban enjoy high-level meetings with major regional powers like China and Russia. The Taliban’s legitimacy to govern doesn’t come from Afghans but from their interpretation of religion and culture, said Leena Rikkila Tamang with the International …

One year on – the day I fled the Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

One year on – the day I fled the Taliban

The Telegraph  

The government minister Rangina Hamidi, photographed by Stephen Ross Goldstein ‘I imagined grabbing a knife and killing my daughter Zara, then myself. ‘If the Taliban come here, they’ll kill us,’ they told me, and I knew they were right. Afghan refugees crouch in a group as British military secure the perimeter outside the Baron Hotel, near the Abbey Gate, in …

Taliban hold military parade with U.S.-made weapons in Kabul in show of strength
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban hold military parade with U.S.-made weapons in Kabul in show of strength

The Hindu  

Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American-made armoured vehicles and Russian helicopters in a display that showed their ongoing transformation from an insurgent force to a regular standing army. Taliban officials have said that pilots, mechanics and other specialists from the former Afghan National Army would be integrated into a new force, which has …

Taliban order fighters out of Afghan homes they took over
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban order fighters out of Afghan homes they took over

India Today  

The Taliban on Thursday ordered their fighters to leave private homes they had taken over during last month’s blitz when the group seized control of Afghanistan, an apparent effort to impose order among Taliban ranks. Meanwhile, in the capital of Kabul, the Taliban fired shots to disperse a women’s rally demanding equal rights while the regional chief for the International …

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban

India TV News  

The airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights, the Taliban said on Sunday. "As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA assures all airlines of its full cooperation and expects all airlines and countries that had previously flown to Kabul to …

A month of Taliban rule: Signs of US occupation at Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

A month of Taliban rule: Signs of US occupation at Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

A well-thumbed copy of Not a Good Day to Die, which tells how American forces nearly came undone fighting in Afghanistan in the early stages of the war, lies on a bed in a deserted United States barrack room at Kabul airport. A month after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, signs of the 20-year US-led occupation are still visible at …

Taliban fighters who were once inmates of Kabul jail now are the prison guards
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban fighters who were once inmates of Kabul jail now are the prison guards

Firstpost  

The takeover of the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, a sprawling complex on Kabul’s eastern outskirts, is a sign of the sudden and startling new order in Afghanistan Kabul: Once, Kabul’s main prison was crowded with thousands of Taliban captured and arrested by the government. The Taliban now run Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, a sprawling complex on Kabul’s eastern outskirts. After capturing the city, the …

About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul

India TV News  

An estimated 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday with the cooperation of the Taliban — the first such large-scale departure since U.S. forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago. Ten U.S. citizens and 11 green-card holders made Thursday’s flight, State Department spokesman Ned Price said. In the U.S., National …

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KABUL, Afghanistan — Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since U.S. and other forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago. A senior U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to the media, provided …

Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since US troop withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since US troop withdrawal

Firstpost  

A senior US official provided the number of Westerners on board and said that two very senior Taliban officials had helped facilitate the departure. Kabul, Afghanistan: Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul airport on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since US and foreign forces concluded their frantic withdrawal at …

Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Tuesday announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coalition, a move that seems unlikely to win the international support the new leaders desperately need to avoid an economic meltdown. The U.S. State Department in a statement expressed …

Can the Taliban ensure Kabul airport is safe to fly?
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

Tanks, attack helicopters, drones, bullets: What the arms left behind by U.S. mean for the Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Tanks, attack helicopters, drones, bullets: What the arms left behind by U.S. mean for the Taliban

LA Times  

When Taliban fighters rode triumphantly into Kabul airport early Tuesday, they did so on U.S. pickup trucks, wearing American-made uniforms and brandishing American M-4 and M-16 rifles. “That’s hallmark American military training right there.” The leftover U.S. gear is omnipresent in Kabul, where Taliban fighters wielding shiny black M-4s on dark-green Ford Ranger trucks is a routine sight. A Taliban …

Photos: Tanks, helicopters, artillery: See what the U.S. left behind in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Tanks, helicopters, artillery: See what the U.S. left behind in Afghanistan

LA Times  

When Taliban fighters rode triumphantly into Kabul airport early Tuesday, they did so on U.S. pickup trucks, wearing American-made uniforms and brandishing American M4 and M16 rifles. A Taliban fighter raises the Taliban banner at Hamid Karzai International Airport after the U.S. withdrawal on Aug. 31. Taliban fighters stand ready as the militant group secures Hamid Karzai International Airport in …

The last US plane has departed Kabul, so what now for the people of Afghanistan?
3 years, 3 months ago

The last US plane has departed Kabul, so what now for the people of Afghanistan?

ABC  

After the last American plane left Kabul, the city's skyline lit up with gunfire — a Taliban celebration of the "complete independence" they have achieved over Afghanistan. Key points: A financial and humanitarian crisis is gripping Afghanistan As the last US flight left, citizens of Kabul were left feeling betrayed, while several women told the ABC they were in imminent …

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

Taliban hold mock FUNERALS for American forces: Thousands celebrate US soldiers leaving
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban hold mock FUNERALS for American forces: Thousands celebrate US soldiers leaving

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration is considering sending economic aid to the Taliban, even as the militants hold mock funerals for American troops and NATO allies to celebrate the end of the 20-year US military intervention in Afghanistan. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told ABC's Good Morning America that the US could send economic and developmental aid to Afghanistan if the …

OPINION | Americans gone from Afghanistan: Worst retreat ever!
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION | Americans gone from Afghanistan: Worst retreat ever!

India TV News  

America’s longest war in history came to an unceremonious end on Monday midnight after the last five C-17 military cargo jets left Kabul airport. Taliban fighters immediately took control of the entire Kabul airport and their spokesman proclaimed “full independence”, 20 years after the US attacked Afghanistan after the 9/11 terror attacks. US President Joe Biden said, the Taliban has …

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

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
3 years, 3 months ago

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn’t get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure. “Our commitment to them holds no deadline.” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told reporters …

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security
3 years, 3 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 …

Taliban celebrate defeating the United States
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban celebrate defeating the United States

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: The hardline Islamist Taliban celebrated their total return to power on Tuesday with gunfire and diplomacy, after the last US troops flew out of Afghanistan to end two decades of war. The United States' longest military conflict drew to a close on Monday night when its forces abandoned Kabul's airport, where it had overseen a frenzied airlift that saw …

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

India TV News  

Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the sky over Afghanistan around midnight Monday and then fired their guns into the air, celebrating victory after a 20-year insurgency that drove the world’s most powerful military out of one of the poorest countries. “The last five aircraft have left, it’s over!” said Hemad Sherzad, a Taliban fighter stationed at …

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
3 years, 3 months ago

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan Monday, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn’t get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure. But I think if we’d stayed another 10 days we wouldn’t have gotten everybody out that we …

Afghanistan is ‘a free nation’: Taliban celebrates US defeat
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan is ‘a free nation’: Taliban celebrates US defeat

Al Jazeera  

Taliban congratulates Afghans on their victory after the withdrawal of the last US soldier, says it wants good relations with Washington. The Afghan group said on Tuesday Afghanistan is now a “free and sovereign” nation as it hailed the exit of US troops, describing their departure as a “historic moment”. “Congratulations to Afghanistan… this victory belongs to us all,” Taliban …

Taliban hail 'victory' as US withdraws from Afghanistan, resistance forces gear up for long war | 10 points
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban hail 'victory' as US withdraws from Afghanistan, resistance forces gear up for long war | 10 points

India Today  

The Taliban declared victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US plane took off from the Kabul airport, marking the end of America's longest war. READ | Major General Chris Donahue -- the last American to leave Afghanistan The Taliban took full control of the Hamid Karzai airport as the US withdrawal concluded. Victory belongs to all Afghans, say Taliban: …

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport tarmac after US withdrawal
3 years, 3 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 …

Taliban take over Chinook helicopters left behind by US Army at Kabul airport | Watch
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban take over Chinook helicopters left behind by US Army at Kabul airport | Watch

India Today  

Moments after the US completed the evacuation of its troops in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters took over the Kabul airport and seized the Chinook helicopters left behind by the US military. pic.twitter.com/4c4OBc8bBb — Nabih August 30, 2021 However, reports suggested that the US military disabled a number of their choppers and armoured vehicles at the Kabul airport hangar before leaving. Follow …

Triumphant Taliban parades at Kabul airport after US exit
3 years, 3 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 exits Afghanistan, Taliban say after '20 years of killing soldiers'
3 years, 3 months ago

US exits Afghanistan, Taliban say after '20 years of killing soldiers'

India Today  

As American troops made a hasty exit from Afghanistan after 20 years, the Taliban said it killed thousands of soldiers and inflicted unprecedented financial crisis. Ahmadullah Wasiq, the deputy head of the Taliban’s cultural commission, said, "Occupying US troops withdrew from Afghanistan after a 20-year military mission, killing and wounding thousands of soldiers and inflicting unprecedented financial losses." Taliban spokesman …

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the sky over Afghanistan around midnight Monday and then fired their guns into the air, celebrating victory after a 20-year insurgency that drove the world’s most powerful military out of one of the poorest countries. “The last five aircraft have left, it’s over!” said Hemad Sherzad, a Taliban …

The Final U.S. Military Plane Has Left Afghanistan As America's Longest War Ends
3 years, 3 months ago

The Final U.S. Military Plane Has Left Afghanistan As America's Longest War Ends

NPR  

The Final U.S. Military Plane Has Left Afghanistan As America's Longest War Ends Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Latest updates at a glance: Pentagon officials have announced the last U.S. military plane has left Afghanistan, marking the end of America's longest war. The last U.S. plane departed Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai International Airport …

Guns over telescopes: Afghan scholars, scientists prep for uncertain future under Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Guns over telescopes: Afghan scholars, scientists prep for uncertain future under Taliban

India Today  

It was in July this year when a group of Afghan female students won an International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition organised by Poland to unleash creativity in the fields of science. With universities and public offices closed and the Taliban announcing its plans to implement Sharia law, research scholars are worried about the future. A likely dark future “Scientists considered …

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

Taliban celebrates victory as last US troops leave Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban celebrates victory as last US troops leave Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban hails withdrawal of US forces as a ‘historic moment’ and says the country has now gained ‘full independence’. “It will include ongoing diplomacy in Afghanistan and coordination with partners in the region to reopen the airport allowing for continued departure for those who want to leave and delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.” 30 Aug 2021 …

US troops in final phase of pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban prepare govt
3 years, 3 months ago

US troops in final phase of pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban prepare govt

Live Mint  

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. Just over 1,000 civilians remained at the airport on Sunday to be flown out before the troops finally leave, a Western security official told Reuters. Britain's last …

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

Taliban Largely Seal off Kabul Airport as Airlift Winds Down
3 years, 3 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 …

Why is Islamic State a threat in Afghanistan despite Taliban rule?
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

Kabul airport attack shows Afghanistan is still a terror hotbed that the Taliban will struggle to control
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul airport attack shows Afghanistan is still a terror hotbed that the Taliban will struggle to control

CNN  

CNN — The devastating bomb attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday is a brutal reminder that Afghanistan remains fertile territory for jihadi terrorism and that ISIS remains a resilient presence far beyond its birthplace. “There’s a greater danger from ISIS and al Qaeda and all these affiliates in other countries by far than there is from Afghanistan,” he said last …

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; Taliban mass near Panjshir
3 years, 4 months ago

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: 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. The shooting near the military side of the airport came as the Taliban sent fighters to the north of the …

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 …

Pakistan aided Taliban, played key role in Afghanistan takeover, says US lawmaker
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan aided Taliban, played key role in Afghanistan takeover, says US lawmaker

India Today  

A top US lawmaker has claimed that Pakistan and its intelligence agency had played a key role in safeguarding the Taliban and its takeover of Afghanistan. The Republican lawmaker, Steve Chabot further said that it is disgusting to watch Islamabad celebrate Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan that will bring "untold brutality" to the Afghans. Steve Chabot, who is the Co-Chair of …

7 Killed In Crowd At Kabul Airport As Afghans Try To Flee
3 years, 4 months ago

7 Killed In Crowd At Kabul Airport As Afghans Try To Flee

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Kabul’s airport, now one of the only routes …

Taliban warns of ‘consequences’ if U.S. extends evacuation past August
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban warns of ‘consequences’ if U.S. extends evacuation past August

LA Times  

People wanting to flee Afghanistan continue to wait around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday. William Urban said no U.S. or coalition forces were hurt in what he described as a “brief exchange of gunfire outside the north gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport.” “The incident appeared to begin when an unknown hostile actor fired upon Afghan security …

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