afghanistan

Explosions rock Kabul airport

By News Desk

Two explosions outside Kabul’s international airport, believed to be a ‘complex attack,’ have “resulted in a number of US & civilian casualties,” Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby confirmed. We can confirm that the explosion at…

Islamic State group behind deadly attack outside Kabul airport, U.S. official says

By Sayed Ziarmal Hashemi, Lolita C. Baldor, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport Thursday, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

WATCH: Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby and Gen. Frank McKenzie hold briefing on Afghanistan

By Associated Press

The U.S. general overseeing the evacuation from Afghanistan says the United States will “go after” the perpetrators of the Kabul airport attacks if they can be found.

Security threat at Kabul airport ‘imminent,’ U.S. diplomat says

By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The security threat that prompted the State Department to urge Americans to move away from the perimeter of the Kabul airport was credible and urgent, the acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said.

AP EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?

By Ben Fox, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

While the pace has picked up in recent days, it's still a chaotic scramble as people seek to escape. Afghans trying to reach the airport face a gauntlet of danger, and there are far more who want to leave than…

Poland, Belgium end Afghan evacuation as clock ticks down

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says he will stick to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S. pullout. European allies pressed for more time but lost the argument.

2 U.S. lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts questions, condemnation

By Lolita C. Baldor, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared it not "a good idea." But the two lawmakers said they were conducting important oversight of the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal.

How you can help Afghan refugees arriving in the U.S.

By Chloe Jones

Thousands of Afghan refugees are being evacuated to the United States. Here's how you can help.

Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan

By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan may still await evacuation, with six days to go before President Joe Biden's deadline for completing the airlift from Kabul airport.

WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing on Afghanistan evacuations

By Associated Press

White House Press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that the Biden administration is working on options for people still wishing to leave Afghanistan after August 31st, when the U.S. military is expected to be withdrawn from Kabul.