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 […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said about 1,500 Americans remain in Afghanistan and are waiting to be evacuated. The Biden administration has been engaged in a furious effort to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies before Aug. 31, the deadline set for a complete exit from the country. Blinken said the U.S. has evacuated […]
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. […]
Two U.S. diplomats have reportedly been evacuated out of Vietnam due to reported “Havana syndrome” incidents this week. The incidents were apparently the cause of Vice President Harris’s flight delay to Singapore on Tuesday. Senior U.S. officials told NBC News that the “anomalous health incident” that Harris’s office cited for the delays was, in fact, […]
President Biden’s job-approval rating has continued to slip amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases and the recent uproar following his administration’s handling of the U.S. military withdrawal in Afghanistan, a recent NBC News poll has shown. The new poll, which was conducted between Aug. 14-17, showed 49 percent of Americans surveyed said they approved […]
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 […]
The Pentagon appeared to backtrack on President Biden’s implication that al Qaeda was “gone” from Afghanistan and admitted the terror group still has a “presence” in the region. “Let’s put this into perspective here,” Biden said during a press conference Friday defending the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. “What interest do we have in Afghanistan […]
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 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 […]
President Biden on Monday stood by his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan, while also acknowledging the situation descended into chaos faster than he expected and accepting some responsibility. “I stand squarely behind my decision,” Biden said in remarks from the East Room of the White House, adding that his administration planned for every […]