Taliban close in on Kabul as US scrambles to evacuate
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban close in on Kabul as US scrambles to evacuate

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban tightened their territorial stranglehold around Kabul on Saturday, as refugees from the insurgents' relentless offensive flooded the capital and US Marines returned to oversee emergency evacuations. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply disturbed" by accounts of poor treatment of women in areas seized by the Taliban, who imposed an ultra-austere brand of Islam on Afghanistan during their 1996-2001 rule. "Kabul is not right now in an imminent threat environment," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Friday, while acknowledging that Taliban fighters were "trying to isolate" the city. Pentagon spokesman Kirby said that most of the troops shepherding the evacuation would be in place by Sunday and "will be able to move thousands per day" out of Afghanistan.

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The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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 …

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
2 years ago

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report

India TV News  

Kabul blasts: Afghanistan's capital Kabul, on Wednesday, was reportedly rocked by several blasts in the city, According to TOLO News, multiple blasts were heard in the country's capital city. The latest incident came barely three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that occurred at the Kabul military airport, on January …

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 …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

Hindustan Times  

A year on from the power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the two words that sum up the situation in a country blighted by decades of conflict are insecurity and uncertainty. But the world still gets occasional glimpses of the realities that ordinary Afghans are grappling with – such as heavily armed Taliban fighters firing in the air to …

Column: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared
2 years, 4 months ago

Column: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared

LA Times  

Taliban fighters take over Kabul International Airport last August and inspect equipment left behind after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan. One year ago, as President Biden was withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept into Kabul and abruptly brought a 20-year, $2.3-trillion U.S. war to an ignominious end. It was Biden’s worst foreign policy failure, and …

UN: Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance
2 years, 7 months ago

UN: Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance

The Hindu  

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaida as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the Islamic State extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel, UN experts said in a new report. “Further stresses revolve around power, resources, and regional and ethnic divisions.” Despite these serious issues, …

2021: The year of Afghanistan's fall to Taliban | Full timeline of how things unfolded
3 years ago

2021: The year of Afghanistan's fall to Taliban | Full timeline of how things unfolded

India TV News  

While India celebrated its Independence day on August 15, one of the neighboring countries witnessed a downfall like never before. Image Source : AP Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Image Source : AP President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White …

The AP Interview: Karzai ‘invited’ Taliban to stop chaos
3 years ago

The AP Interview: Karzai ‘invited’ Taliban to stop chaos

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban didn’t take the Afghan capital — they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani — and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city …

Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos
3 years ago

Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

India Today  

The Taliban didn’t take the Afghan capital — they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani — and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city “to protect the …

Afghan FM confirms Kabul ‘mediating’ talks between Pakistan, TTP
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghan FM confirms Kabul ‘mediating’ talks between Pakistan, TTP

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – The Taliban is acting as a mediator between the Pakistani government and the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister has said. “Both sides agreed that talks will remain ongoing.” Last month, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed that Pakistan had begun negotiations with the TTP after the Taliban takeover of Kabul in …

Taliban raid suspected IS hideout after bombing in capital
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban raid suspected IS hideout after bombing in capital

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban forces raided an Islamic State affiliate’s hideout in the Afghan capital and killed several insurgents, hours after a deadly bombing outside a mosque in Kabul, the Taliban said Monday. Sunday’s bombing outside the Eid Gah mosque killed five civilians, and while no claim of responsibility was made, suspicion quickly fell on the Islamic State group, which …

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban
3 years, 3 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 …

The bursting ‘Ka-bubble’: Taliban extremism is remaking a once-cosmopolitan Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

The bursting ‘Ka-bubble’: Taliban extremism is remaking a once-cosmopolitan Kabul

LA Times  

What was the “Ka-bubble”? “The leadership of the Taliban, most are of the age that — without mentioning to them — they feel the change in Kabul every day, because they were here when it was inhabited by less than 500,000 people,” said Daoud Sultanzoy, Kabul’s 66-year-old mayor and one of the few top officials from the bygone state to …

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 …

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce new govt in next few days: Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce new govt in next few days: Taliban

India TV News  

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid on Monday said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. "The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together to rebuild this country," said Mujahid at a press conference in Kabul, as quoted by TOLO News. …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 6, 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 6, 2021

The Hindu  

After all the U.S. troops pulled out from Afghanistan, and many countries evacuated refugees, the Taliban announced that Mullah Baradar, the militant group co-founder would head the government. The Taliban have taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being held by resistance forces, the Islamist militant group's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on September 6. U.N. spokesman …

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war

India Today  

Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as the top US general warned of a "civil war" if the Islamists failed to consolidate power. Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi said the districts of Khinj and Unabah had been taken, giving Taliban forces control …

Rebels hold out in Panjshir; Taliban set up gov’t in Kabul: Live
3 years, 4 months ago

Rebels hold out in Panjshir; Taliban set up gov’t in Kabul: Live

Al Jazeera  

Taliban forces and fighters loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud fight in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, as Taliban leaders work to form government. Qatar, on its part, said it was working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul’s airport “as soon as possible”, Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, adding that the Gulf state was The British foreign secretary …

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 …

Taliban celebrate defeating the United States
3 years, 4 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 says formation of new Afghan gov’t in its final stages
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban says formation of new Afghan gov’t in its final stages

Al Jazeera  

Senior Taliban leader Anas Haqqani tells Al Jazeera that Afghanistan’s new gov’t will be announced in the coming days. The formation of Afghanistan’s new government is in its final stages, the Taliban has said, as the US withdrew the last of its forces from the country. “The government will take shape in the following few days,” Anas Haqqani, a senior …

Taliban hail 'victory' as US withdraws from Afghanistan, resistance forces gear up for long war | 10 points
3 years, 4 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: …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ in coming hours: Biden
3 years, 4 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 …

On Afghanistan, Pakistan walks tightrope of optimism and caution
3 years, 4 months ago

On Afghanistan, Pakistan walks tightrope of optimism and caution

Al Jazeera  

Some see Taliban takeover as Islamabad’s preferred outcome, but it may embolden armed groups in the country. “There is an inherent concern that with the Afghan Taliban taking over it will also have a fallout effect on this side of the border, particularly on Pakistan’s fight against militancy,” said Hussain. “This is precisely why we want to see a stable …

US strikes Islamic State target in Afghanistan, pushes airlift into final stage
3 years, 4 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 …

Ahead of August 31 deadline, Taliban deploy extra forces around Kabul airport
3 years, 4 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 …

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100
3 years, 4 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 …

Afghanistan crisis updates | August 27, 2021
3 years, 4 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 …

Kabul blasts show security situation in Afghanistan 'complex, grave': China
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul blasts show security situation in Afghanistan 'complex, grave': China

India Today  

China on Friday expressed shock at the deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained "complex and grave" and offered to work with the international community to deal with terrorist threats and prevent the war-ravaged country from becoming a hotbed of terrorism. Xinjiang shares borders with Afghanistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, besides Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, …

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 …

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack
3 years, 4 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 …

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 …

What is the Islamic State threat in Afghanistan?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is the Islamic State threat in Afghanistan?

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: As desperate Afghans crowd Kabul airport trying to get on any evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, officials have warned of another jihadist threat: the Islamic State group. President Joe Biden said there is "an acute and growing risk" of an attack at the airport by the group's regional chapter, called Islamic State-Khorasan or ISIS-K. Islamic State had been …

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 …

What is the Islamic State threat in Afghanistan?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is the Islamic State threat in Afghanistan?

India Today  

As desperate Afghans crowd Kabul airport trying to get on any evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, officials have warned of another jihadist threat: the Islamic State group. President Joe Biden said there is "an acute and growing risk" of an attack at the airport by the group's regional chapter, called Islamic State-Khorasan or ISIS-K. Islamic State had been highly …

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 …

What will Afghanistan look like under Taliban rule (again)?
3 years, 4 months ago

What will Afghanistan look like under Taliban rule (again)?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, August 26 at 19:30GMT: With the Taliban now running Afghanistan, chaos has erupted in the capital as thousands of locals and foreigners rush to flee the country before foreign troops exit next week. President Joe Biden said the US is on track to meet that date, despite pressure from countries including the UK and Germany that troops stay …

Kabul airport attack shows Afghanistan is still a terror hotbed that the Taliban will struggle to control
3 years, 4 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 …

August 25, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 4 months ago

August 25, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

In this handout photo provided by the White House, President Joe Biden meets with his national security team for an operational update on the situation in Afghanistan on August 22 at the White House in Washington. 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 …

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 …

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 …

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