No change in Aug 31 deadline, will probe explosion near Kabul airport: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive
3 years, 3 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 child and injured a few others. READ: Taliban ask Kabul residents to hand over govt vehicles, arms and ammunition in a week: Spokesperson Asked if the Taliban accept claims by ISIS-K that they are responsible for the twin blasts that took place on August 26, Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban are unsure about that. Zabihullah Mujahid further said that the Taliban will accept “no extensions” to the evacuation deadline after August 31.

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Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say
1 year, 7 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: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Key events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago
2 years, 4 months ago

Key events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago

Al Jazeera  

The group made a stunning return to power on August 15 last year as the US-led forces withdrew from the country after two decades. The Taliban stormed back to power a year ago as the United States-led forces withdrew from the country, two decades after first removing the regime. Here are the key events of the past 12 months: Taliban …

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 …

Taliban Cancel 9/11 Govt Inaugural Ceremony After 'Pressure From Doha'
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban Cancel 9/11 Govt Inaugural Ceremony After 'Pressure From Doha'

News 18  

The Taliban have postponed their decision to inaugurate their newly-appointed interim government of Afghanistan, which was announced on September 7, on September 11 – the 20th anniversary of terrorist attacks in the US, sources told CNN-News18. A Taliban source told CNN News18: “We have postponed the ceremony to unknown time and date.” The acquiescence comes hours after Russia told the …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 08, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 08, 2021

The Hindu  

The Hindu has learnt that an American delegation of intelligence and security officials, led by Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns, is visiting the region including India and Pakistan, and held consultations with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on September 7 to discuss a number of issues arising from the Afghanistan evacuation effort and Taliban government formation. - …

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'

India TV News  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 4, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 4, 2021

The Hindu  

The Taliban sources are claiming that they have seized control over Panjshir valley, the last standing province that the Taliban has not been able to capture, according to a Reuters report. - Reuters 5.00 pm At least 17 killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul- reports At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 3 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, 3 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” …

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan

India TV News  

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 US service members, some barely older than the war. Hours ahead of President Joe …

With The Americans Gone, Afghanistan Enters Its Uncertain, Taliban-Led Future
3 years, 3 months ago

With The Americans Gone, Afghanistan Enters Its Uncertain, Taliban-Led Future

NPR  

With The Americans Gone, Afghanistan Enters Its Uncertain, Taliban-Led Future Enlarge this image toggle caption Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi/AP Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi/AP On Tuesday, for the first time in nearly two decades, Afghans awoke to a country absent U.S. forces, after the last American soldier boarded the last military transport to leave the country just before a Aug. 31 deadline. Sponsor …

US flies more evacuees out as withdrawal deadline nears
3 years, 3 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 …

U.S. exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan: Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan: Taliban

The Hindu  

The Taliban’s spokesman says the hardline Islamist group will crack down on Islamic State attacks and expects them to end once foreign forces leave the country. will give up their operations on seeing the formation of an Islamic government in the absence of foreigners,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. Islamic State has been highly critical of the troop withdrawal deal …

Isis claim responsibility for rocket attack on Kabul airport
3 years, 3 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 …

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 …

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate
3 years, 3 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 …

No excuse for any group to kill in the name of Islam: Taliban spokesperson on ISIS-K | Exclusive
3 years, 3 months ago

No excuse for any group to kill in the name of Islam: Taliban spokesperson on ISIS-K | Exclusive

India Today  

Firmly repudiating terror outfit ISIS-K and its activities in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said there can be no justification for any group to kill innocent people in the name of Islam. In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Zabiullah Mujahid denounced the suicide bombing at the Kabul international airport on Thursday which killed at least 169 Afghans and 13 …

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

US says drone strike foiled another Kabul airport attack
3 years, 3 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 …

Islamic State's bombing of Kabul airport challenges the US and Taliban. What is the next move?
3 years, 3 months ago

Islamic State's bombing of Kabul airport challenges the US and Taliban. What is the next move?

ABC  

Joe Biden has pledged to "hunt down" those responsible for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport. Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader and founder, Mullah Omar, emerged out of the Soviet invasion and ten year occupation of Afghanistan from 1979. Taliban leader Mullah Omar offered sanctuary to Osama bin Laden. As Taliban leader of Afghanistan, Mullah Omar offered sanctuary to …

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

Despite Kabul blasts, countries race against time to keep 31 August deadline of evacuations
3 years, 3 months ago

Despite Kabul blasts, countries race against time to keep 31 August deadline of evacuations

Firstpost  

Countries like Australia, Spain and Germany have ended their evacuation efforts while the US said more than 100,000 people have been safely evacuated from Kabul, but thousands more are struggling to leave The terror strikes at the Kabul airport on Thursday have cast a shadow over international emergency evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. On Thursday, British prime minister Boris Johnson had …

US launches airstrike against Islamic State 'attack planner' in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul blasts
3 years, 3 months ago

US launches airstrike against Islamic State 'attack planner' in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul blasts

India Today  

Less than 48 hours after incidents of suicide bombing rocked the evacuation process at the Kabul airport, the US military conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State member believed to be involved in future attacks, according to a report by Reuters. On Thursday, a devastating suicide bombing claimed by ISIS-Khorasan had killed as many as 170 Afghans and 13 …

Attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ in coming hours: Biden
3 years, 3 months ago

Attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ in coming hours: Biden

Al Jazeera  

US president promises new attacks against ISIL affiliate in retaliation for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport. 28 Aug 2021 - 16:51 GMT Taliban condemns US drone attack The Taliban condemned the US drone attack against ISIL fighters following Thursday’s suicide attack outside Kabul airport, with a spokesman describing the operation as a “clear attack on Afghan territory”. 28 Aug …

US strikes Islamic State target in Afghanistan, pushes airlift into final stage
3 years, 3 months ago

US strikes Islamic State target in Afghanistan, pushes airlift into final stage

India Today  

The US conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State target in Afghanistan on Saturday, as the airlift of those desperate to flee moved into a fraught final stage with fresh terror attack warnings and encroaching Taliban forces primed to take over Kabul airport. Follow Afghanistan News LIVE Updates The attack followed a chorus of warnings about an imminent threat …

Two days to deadline, US military begins final pullout from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Two days to deadline, US military begins final pullout from Afghanistan

India Today  

On alert for new terror attacks, the US military has begun its final withdrawal from Afghanistan in the closing stages of a frantic airlift of Americans, Afghans and others desperate to escape Taliban rule before the evacuation shuts down. The remains of 13 American troops killed in an airport attack Thursday by members of the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate, …

Biden says another terrorist attack on Kabul airport is ‘highly likely’ while vowing that US retaliatory strike was not ‘the last’
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says another terrorist attack on Kabul airport is ‘highly likely’ while vowing that US retaliatory strike was not ‘the last’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Another terrorist attack on Kabul’s airport is “highly likely in the next 24-36 hours,” President Joe Biden said Saturday, citing US military commanders, while hours later, the US Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert. Biden’s Saturday afternoon statement came hours after the Pentagon said two “high profile” ISIS targets were killed and another was injured in …

Ahead of August 31 deadline, Taliban deploy extra forces around Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of August 31 deadline, Taliban deploy extra forces around Kabul airport

India Today  

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 August 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 …

Biden pledges more strikes against extremists as U.S. warns of credible threat in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden pledges more strikes against extremists as U.S. warns of credible threat in Afghanistan

LA Times  

A U.S. Marine checks an Afghan woman as she goes through the evacuation control center Saturday at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. He warned that another attack by the group was “highly likely,” and the State Department called the threat “specific” and “credible.” The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of U.S. forces at the airport, now numbering fewer than 4,000, …

Pentagon says Kabul attack involved 1 site, no second explosion
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon says Kabul attack involved 1 site, no second explosion

India TV News  

The Pentagon says it has determined that the attack at the Kabul airport on Thursday involved only one location and not two as was previously reported. The Pentagon said there was one Islamic State suicide bomber, who struck at the Abbey Gate, where desperate Afghans were crowding to try and enter Kabul airport grounds and where U.S. troops were conducting …

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100
3 years, 3 months ago

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100

The Hindu  

Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of people desperately fleeing a Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. Thursday’s bombings near the airport killed at least 95 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said, in the deadliest day for American forces in Afghanistan since …

Evacuation resumes with renewed urgency as desperation rises after Kabul twin bombings
3 years, 3 months ago

Evacuation resumes with renewed urgency as desperation rises after Kabul twin bombings

Firstpost  

Some US allies have said they are ending evacuation efforts, in part to give the US time to wrap up its own operations before getting 5,000 of its troops out by August 31 Kabul : Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban …

U.S. braces for more ISIS attacks after Kabul airport carnage
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. braces for more ISIS attacks after Kabul airport carnage

The Hindu  

U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks on Friday after an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 85 people, including 13 U.S. soldiers outside the gates of Kabul airport. “We’re doing everything we can to be prepared,” he said,adding that some intelligence was being shared with the Taliban and that he believed “some …

Opinion | Kabul bomb attacks: Who did it and why?
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Kabul bomb attacks: Who did it and why?

India TV News  

The death toll in the Kabul bloodbath has risen to 90, with many among 150 injured people still in critical condition. On Thursday, ISIS suicide bombers carried out the attacks in the midst of huge crowds of Afghans waiting for an evacuation near Kabul airport. In reply to a reporter’s question, the US President said, “I bear responsibility fundamentally for …

Afghanistan crisis updates | August 27, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | August 27, 2021

The Hindu  

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport on August 26, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: “We will …

Biden warns Kabul airport attackers, Pentagon says one suicide bomber involved | Afghanistan crisis in 10 points
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden warns Kabul airport attackers, Pentagon says one suicide bomber involved | Afghanistan crisis in 10 points

India Today  

A day after back-to-back suicide attacks killed over 103 people, including 13 US soldiers, the Pentagon said the Kabul attack was carried out by one suicide bomber. The Taliban turned it into 'kill list' A list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies handed over to the Taliban by the US after the Taliban takeover to …

Kabul international airport bombing leaves 60 dead, Afghan officials say; Australia suspends evacuation mission
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul international airport bombing leaves 60 dead, Afghan officials say; Australia suspends evacuation mission

ABC  

After days of warnings about a possible Islamic State terror attack in the Afghan capital, officials say at least 60 people have been killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport. Key points: US troops and Afghan civilians are among the dead from the bombings Thousands of people have been trying to flee Afghanistan since the Taliban took …

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack
3 years, 3 months ago

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack

NPR  

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden reiterated Friday that the U.S. will continue its mission to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies despite the attack Thursday that killed 13 U.S. troops. Another attack in Kabul is likely The White House told reporters …

Another explosion averted? Pak bomber of Haqqani network arrested after Kabul airport attack: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Another explosion averted? Pak bomber of Haqqani network arrested after Kabul airport attack: Report

India Today  

A Pakistani bomber belonging to the Haqqani network was arrested after the suicide bombings outside Kabul airport and Baron Hotel that killed over 100 people, including 13 US soldiers, on Thursday, a report said. IS claims responsibility Hours after the twin blasts were reported outside Kabul airport, the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State -- ISIS-Khorasan -- claimed responsibility for …

Kabul airport deserted after blasts, visuals of chaos fake: Report | Watch
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul airport deserted after blasts, visuals of chaos fake: Report | Watch

India Today  

A video posted by an Afghan news agency, Asvaka, shows the area around the airport's eastern gate on Barol Hotel's side is deserted. The agency mentions that the videos of chaos outside Kabul airport were fake. #Talibans have blocked the roads leading to the Kabul airport," said the Tweet by Asvaka news agency. The outfit also released a picture of …

How the bomb attack on Kabul airport unfolded
3 years, 3 months ago

How the bomb attack on Kabul airport unfolded

Daily Mail  

Details have emerged of the ISIS-K attack that killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians after a suicide bomber slipped past a Taliban checkpoint to get close to an evacuee screening point at the Kabul airport. General Frank McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, said that the attack on the Abbey Gate unfolded after at least one suicide …

Need for world to stand unitedly against terrorism: India condemns Kabul airport blasts
3 years, 3 months ago

Need for world to stand unitedly against terrorism: India condemns Kabul airport blasts

India TV News  

India on Thursday strongly condemned the bomb blasts near Kabul airport killing over 60 people and wounding over 120. There were confirmed reports of two blasts, however, according to Sputnik news, a third blast was also heard near Kabul airport on Thursday night. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist attack at the Kabul airport. "The incident underscores …

Kabul Airport Blasts: Who are ISIS-K, 'Sworn Enemy' of Taliban that Claimed Responsibility for Attack
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul Airport Blasts: Who are ISIS-K, 'Sworn Enemy' of Taliban that Claimed Responsibility for Attack

News 18  

The ISIS has claimed responsibility for the twin blasts in Kabul airport that occurred on Thursday at the Baron Hotel. An affiliate of the ‘Islamic States’, the ISIS-K is known to be the Taliban’s “sworn enemy", and in the chaos that had followed post the insurgent group’s takeover of Aghanistan, many key prisoners are said to be have let go …

Kabul blasts: 60 dead, over 100 injured, say reports; US suspects ISIS hand
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul blasts: 60 dead, over 100 injured, say reports; US suspects ISIS hand

India TV News  

KABUL EXPLOSIONS: At least 60 Afghans and four U.S. Marines were killed while over 100 suffered injuries in twin explosions near Kabul airport on Thursday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Today’s attacks reinforce the need for the world to stand unitedly against terrorism & all those who provide sanctuaries to terrorists": MEA Another blast rocks Kabul, explosion heard near …

U.K. warns of ‘imminent’ terrorist attack at Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

U.K. warns of ‘imminent’ terrorist attack at Kabul airport

The Hindu  

Britain on Thursday warned that there was a “very credible” report of an “imminent” terrorist attack by the Islamic State militants targeting those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee war-torn Afghanistan. There is “very, very credible” intelligence that Islamic State militants are planning an imminent attack on those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee …

Afghanistan crisis updates | U.S. proceeding with Kabul pullout despite deadly ISIS attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | U.S. proceeding with Kabul pullout despite deadly ISIS attacks

The Hindu  

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport on August 26, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. - AP 2.40 am IST France's Macron condemns Kabul attacks with 'utmost firmness' French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Thursday evening "with …

Afghanistan: Apparent suicide attack rocks Afghanistan evacuation as Biden’s deadline looms
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Apparent suicide attack rocks Afghanistan evacuation as Biden’s deadline looms

CNN  

CNN — A pair of bomb attacks that caused US and civilian casualties outside Kabul airport Thursday rocked the frantic final stages of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, with time fast running out to rescue up to 1,500 Americans, and the fate of fleeing Afghans looking darker by the hour. The Pentagon said in a statement that “a number of US …

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