Multiple explosions took place around the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, resulting in a number of U.S. and civilian casualties, the Pentagon confirmed. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said a “complex attack” near one of the gates of the airport led to “a number of US & civilian casualties.” Kirby also confirmed a second […]
The breaking news comes shortly after President Biden decided not to extend his deadline of Aug. 31 to withdraw. “Things have departed,” an official said about the beginning of the withdrawal. “We can still defend the airport,” the official said. There are fewer American troops at the airport in Kabul today than there were yesterday. […]
A Taliban fighting unit called the Badri 313 Battalion was spotted patrolling Afghanistan with U.S.-made gear, and posting one photo appearing to mock the iconic World War II photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. Propaganda videos posted this week on channels affiliated with the Taliban show soldiers in the little-known Badri 313 Battalion carrying […]
A new threat from the Islamic State’s (ISIS) branch in Afghanistan prompted a new warning from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul that urged Americans to not come to the besieged airport in Kabul, officials confirmed to Fox News on Saturday. “Because of potential security threats outside the gates at the Kabul airport, we are advising […]
Billions of dollars of U.S. weapons are now in the hands of the Taliban following the quick collapse of Afghan security forces that were trained to use the military equipment. Among the items seized by the Taliban are Black Hawk helicopters and A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft. Photos have also circulated of Taliban fighters clutching […]
President Biden said Wednesday that U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan until all Americans who want to get out of the country have been evacuated, even if it means staying beyond the Aug. 31 deadline set for the withdrawal of forces. “If there’s American citizens left, we’re going to stay until we get them all […]
President Biden is facing a huge backlash for not taking any questions about the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan following his coronavirus address to reporters. As the world is watching the panicked withdrawal of Americans from the Taliban-controlled country, Biden focused his remarks on promoting the booster shot for COVID vaccines and mask mandates for children […]
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that a “fair amount” of U.S. weaponry had fallen into the hands of the Taliban since the hard-line Islamic militant group’s rapid takeover Afghanistan in recent days. During a White House press briefing, Sullivan was ask what will happen with the billions of dollars in equipment, including guns, […]
WASHINGTON — Many veterans of the war in Afghanistan can recall the specific moment they realized, years ago, that the war was already lost. For others, it was a slow, creeping disillusionment. But for most of them, watching as the Taliban reclaimed the country in a chaotic scene that unfolded as the American-backed government quickly […]
The Pentagon will send another 1,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan to help secure Kabul’s airport following a mad rush on the runway as thousands of Afghan civilians attempted to flee the nation, the Defense Department’s top spokesperson said Monday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the immediate deployment of the new troops to Kabul, Pentagon spokesman […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country. Heavily armed Taliban fighters fanned out across the capital, and several entered Kabul’s abandoned […]
President Biden on Saturday authorized the deployment of 5,000 troops to Afghanistan amid a U.S. pullout that has emboldened the Taliban to take over multiple cities. “I have authorized the deployment of approximately 5,000 US troops to make sure we can have an orderly and safe drawdown of US personnel and other allied personnel and […]