Aug 28 US drone strike kills 2 Islamic State members in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it killed two members of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate with a drone strike in the group’s eastern… Continue reading
Aug 28 Most NATO countries end Afghanistan mission as airlifts wane By Associated Press Taliban forces sealed off Kabul’s airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation and most NATO nations flew out their troops after two decades in Afghanistan, winding down a frantic airlift that Western leaders acknowledged was still leaving many of… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 10:52 As Afghans bury those killed in Kabul attack, sense of abandonment and anger at U.S. rises By Jane Ferguson The death toll in Thursday's suicide bombing outside Kabul's airport has risen. At least 169 Afghan civilians were killed, along with 13 U.S. service members. The Defense Department said Friday it was the work of one Islamic State bomber, not… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:03 Comparing strategies and challenges of evacuating Afghanistan with Vietnam exit For more on the evacuation operation in Kabul and the challenges the U.S. military faces in light of Thursday's attacks, Amna Nawaz turns to retired Col. Mark Cancian. He had a 38-year career in the Marine Corps and was involved… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 15:26 Biden vows to 'hunt' ISIS-K as evacuations continue amid Kabul blast chaos By Jane Ferguson, Lisa Desjardins Thursday was an awful and bloody day in Kabul as multiple suicide bombings at the airport killed 11 U.S. Marines, a navy corpsman and at least 90 Afghan civilians. Hundreds were injured, many critically. It was the deadliest day for… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:50 Analyzing the risk to U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan until Aug. 31 To discuss how evacuations in Afghanistan may be affected by Thursday's attacks, Amna Nawaz speaks to retired Col. Mike Jason, who was a battalion commander in northern Afghanistan, now the interim executive director of Allied Airlift 21, and Lisa Curtis,… Continue watching
Aug 26 AP report: Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 12 U.S. troops By Associated Press Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. Continue reading
Aug 26 Taliban spokesperson condemns attacks By Joshua Barajas A Taliban spokesperson condemned the explosions to the NewsHour, saying that the Taliban will take "every step to bring the culprits to justice." A Taliban spokesperson said they "condemn" the explosions near the Kabul… Continue reading
Aug 26 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… Continue reading
Aug 25 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… Continue reading