Kabul airport in shambles after Afghans try to panic flee country
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul airport in shambles after Afghans try to panic flee country

India Today  

Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport was left in shambles after hordes of Afghans thronged the airport in order to flee the country prompted by the Taliban's return to power. A video showed hundreds of young Afghan nationals running along and clinging to a US Military Aircraft on the runway as it was about to take off from the Kabul airport. Another video showed two people, who had tied themselves to the underbelly of the US military's C-17 Globemaster aircraft, falling from the plane shortly after it took off from the Kabul airport. Read: Taliban shoot at Afghan man trying to enter Kabul airport Watch: IAF aircraft rescues 120 Indian nationals from Kabul, lands in Gujarat's Jamnagar

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FlyDubai resumes flights to Afghanistan after halting them 2 years ago as Taliban captured Kabul
1 year, 1 month ago

FlyDubai resumes flights to Afghanistan after halting them 2 years ago as Taliban captured Kabul

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Officials from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday welcomed the resumption of FlyDubai flights to Kabul’s international airport two years after stopping service following the collapse of the Western-backed government. All international airlines halted flights to Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces departed after two decades of war. The …

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 …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

US veterans testify at hearing on United States evacuation from Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

US veterans testify at hearing on United States evacuation from Afghanistan

ABC  

Active-service members and veterans in the United States have given testimony about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, describing in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed on the ground while imploring Congress to help allies left behind. Key points: One US veteran say he sees "the faces of all of those we could not save" Afghan veterans …

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
1 year, 11 months 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 …

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 …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Escape from the Taliban: How India evacuated 55 Sikhs from Afghanistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Escape from the Taliban: How India evacuated 55 Sikhs from Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The evacuated Sikhs came to India through a special aircraft operated by Ariana Afghan. With the grace of god, the last batch of 55 Sikhs and Hindu refugees from #Afghanistan landed in New Delhi safely Thanks to @MEAIndia for issuing E vizas & facilitating evacuation.We will rehablitate them under our programme#MyFamilyMyResponsibilty Also Thanks to @SGPCAmritsar pic.twitter.com/ytjec1IhVE — Vikramjit Singh MP …

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 …

Air Force concludes that flight crew not at fault for deaths Afghans who clung to evacuation plane
2 years, 6 months ago

Air Force concludes that flight crew not at fault for deaths Afghans who clung to evacuation plane

Daily Mail  

The Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately and were not at fault for some tragic deaths during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan last year, when desperate Afghans clung to a military plane as it was taking off and fell to their deaths or were caught in the wheels. In a statement Monday, Air Force spokeswoman Ann …

Pentagon says the deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable
2 years, 10 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 …

Nine children killed, 4 injured in explosion in eastern Afghanistan, say Taliban
2 years, 11 months ago

Nine children killed, 4 injured in explosion in eastern Afghanistan, say Taliban

India Today  

An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed governor. A statement from the governor's office said the blast took place when a cart selling food items struck an old, unexploded mortar shell in the district of Lalopar, in eastern Nagarhar province. The province …

Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders
3 years ago

Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders

Associated Press  

HERAT, Afghanistan — Over the course of an hour on a recent night, the bus waiting in the Herat station filled with passengers. One smuggler in Herat — a woman involved in the business for two decades — said that before the Taliban takeover, she was transporting 50 or 60 people a week into Iran, almost all single men. There …

Pakistani airline suspends Afghanistan flights due to Taliban ‘heavy-handedness’
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistani airline suspends Afghanistan flights due to Taliban ‘heavy-handedness’

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan International Airlines announced Thursday that it was suspending flights to Afghanistan due to what it described as unworkable conditions imposed by the Taliban. The airline said conditions had worsened since the Taliban formed a new Afghan government last month and that “PIA and its staff position in Kabul were dealt with very heavy-handedly by the …

Threatened Afghans hopeful of fleeing after Taliban resumes passport services
3 years, 2 months ago

Threatened Afghans hopeful of fleeing after Taliban resumes passport services

Firstpost  

Hundreds flocked to the department to apply for travel documents in a test of the new Afghan government’s commitment to the international community to allow eligible people to leave Kabul: The reopening of the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday gave some Afghans who feel threatened under Taliban rule fresh hope they may soon be able to escape the country. …

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province

India TV News  

At least three people, including a journalist, were killed in a shooting in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities confirmed on Sunday. "Journalist and author Sayyed Marof Saadat along with his relatives were traveling in a sedan along a road in Police District 5 of Jalalabad city on Saturday evening when gunmen in a rickshaw opened fire on them," a …

Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, several civilians dead
3 years, 2 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 …

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 …

Afghanistan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry 'is not enough'
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry 'is not enough'

India TV News  

Sorry is not enough for the Afghan survivors of an errant U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of their family, including seven children. Emal Ahmadi, whose 3-year-old daughter Malika was killed on Aug. 29, when the U.S. hellfire missile struck his elder brother's car, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the family demands Washington investigate who fired the …

Suicide bomber who attacked Kabul airport was caught in Delhi 5 years ago: ISIS-K
3 years, 3 months ago

Suicide bomber who attacked Kabul airport was caught in Delhi 5 years ago: ISIS-K

India Today  

The Islamic State Khorasan has claimed that the suicide bomber, who had attacked Kabul airport last month, was caught in Delhi five years ago. The ISIS-K had carried out a suicide bombing attack outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on August 26 this year. The ISIS-K claimed that the suicide bomber, named Abdur Rahman al-logri, was arrested in …

'In Touch with All Concerned', Says Govt on Reports of Kidnapping of an Indian in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

'In Touch with All Concerned', Says Govt on Reports of Kidnapping of an Indian in Kabul

News 18  

India on Thursday said it is in touch with all concerned following reports that an Indian national has been kidnapped from Kabul. We will continue to monitor the situation,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing. When specifically asked whether Arendeh is an Indian national, Bagchi said, “I am given to understand that he is …

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 …

One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban

Deccan Chronicle  

A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to convert their lightning military victory into a durable peacetime government. While much attention in the West has focused on whether the new Taliban government will keep its promises to protect women's rights or offer shelter to militant groups like al Qaeda, for many Afghans the main …

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 …

PIA, first foreign commercial flight since Taliban takeover, lands in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

PIA, first foreign commercial flight since Taliban takeover, lands in Kabul

Firstpost  

Kabul airport was left trashed after foreign forces completed their chaotic withdrawal on 30 August, evacuating more than 120,000 people from the country. Kabul: An international commercial flight touched down in the Afghan capital on Monday, the first since the Taliban retook power in August. “There was hardly anyone on the plane, around 10 people… maybe more staff than passengers,” …

Taliban leaders take flight from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif, say flew freely after 21 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban leaders take flight from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif, say flew freely after 21 years

India Today  

Taliban leaders took a flight from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif, with spokesperson and deputy head of cultural commission Ahmadullah Wasiq saying “we flew freely after 21 years”. After 21 years, we flew freely from the capital Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh province on our Ariana Afghan Airlines without any worries," Ahmadullah Wasiq tweeted. On Sunday, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin …

Flight takes about 200, including Americans, out of Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Flight takes about 200, including Americans, out of Kabul

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — 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. In the U.S., National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne said that Thursday’s flight was the result of …

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 …

Afghanistan crisis updates | Taliban disperse Kabul rally, arrest journalists
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | Taliban disperse Kabul rally, arrest journalists

The Hindu  

As many Afghans took out to streets staging small, isolated demonstrations in cities including the capital Kabul, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif, the Taliban on Tuesday fired shots into the air to disperse crowds. Speaking in Qatar at a press conference alongside Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Blinken said Taliban officials …

Taliban blocking hundreds from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban blocking hundreds from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan

India Today  

An Afghan employee of an American organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban are blocking her and hundreds of other people from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. The woman is among several hundred people, reportedly including American citizens and green card holders, who say they have been waiting in large residence halls and hotels for more than a week …

At least four evacuee flights stuck at airport for days as Taliban prevent take off
3 years, 3 months ago

At least four evacuee flights stuck at airport for days as Taliban prevent take off

Firstpost  

While the reason is yet to be ascertained, the Republican have called it a hostage situation and airport officials have said many of the evacuees do not have the right documents Kabul : At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, …

Taliban stop evacuation planes from leaving, reason unclear
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban stop evacuation planes from leaving, reason unclear

India TV News  

At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, officials said Sunday, with conflicting accounts emerging about why the flights weren’t able to take off as pressure ramps up on the United States to help those left behind to flee. The final …

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster

The Hindu  

THE chaotic exit of the United States military from Afghanistan, just before the August 31 deadline set by the Taliban, has ended the final chapter of the U.S.’ longest war. The Taliban leaders were angry because they claimed that the military equipment left behind by the U.S. forces belonged to the Afghan state and that they were the legitimate successors …

As Afghanistan’s capital Kabul fell, those targeted by the Taliban made desperate bids to escape
3 years, 3 months ago

As Afghanistan’s capital Kabul fell, those targeted by the Taliban made desperate bids to escape

ABC  

Only Aryana Sayeed's eyes could be seen beneath the hijab and face mask. "I was thinking, 'If they catch me, that's exactly what they would do to me'," she told Four Corners. "I never saw such a large number of people in one time at the airport," she said. "That's actually the first time when I burst into tears …

Nearly 600 from Taliban killed; over 1,000 captured in Panjshir, claim resistance forces
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 600 from Taliban killed; over 1,000 captured in Panjshir, claim resistance forces

India TV News  

About 600 Taliban have been killed in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Panjshir, Afghan resistance forces claimed on Saturday. Taking to Twitter, the resistance forces' spokesperson Fahim Dashti said, "About 600 Taliban have been liquidated in various districts of Panjshir since morning. Ahmad Masoud vows to save Panjshir Meanwhile, the commander of the anti-Taliban resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir province, Ahmad …

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 …

US: Afghan evacuees who fail initial screening Kosovo-bound
3 years, 3 months ago

US: Afghan evacuees who fail initial screening Kosovo-bound

Associated Press  

An ardent U.S. ally, Kosovo, has agreed to take in Afghanistan evacuees who fail to clear initial rounds of screening and host them for up to a year, a U.S. official said Saturday, in an intended fix to one of the security problems of the frantic U.S. evacuation from the Kabul airport. The U.S. plan is likely to face objections …

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 …

Taliban discuss Kabul airport ops in official meet with Dutch delegates in Doha
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban discuss Kabul airport ops in official meet with Dutch delegates in Doha

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban reached out to a delegation of Dutch foreign ministry in Doha on Wednesday, in their first diplomatic contact with the European nation. A Taliban spokesperson, Mohammad Naeem, said the head of their political office in Doha, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, met with a delegation of foreign ministry officials from the Netherlands to discuss on the evolving situation 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 …

Qatar jet carrying technical team lands in Kabul: Live
3 years, 3 months ago

Qatar jet carrying technical team lands in Kabul: Live

Al Jazeera  

Group arrives in Afghanistan to discuss restarting Kabul airport operations after it was damaged in recent evacuations. 1 Sep 2021 - 14:05 GMT UK’s Raab says intelligence was Kabul would not fall this year The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the intelligence assessment was that it was unlikely Kabul would fall this year as he defended his country’s …

How Taliban helped in evacuation of US nationals from Kabul airport
3 years, 3 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, 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 …

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 …

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