Even before the last week’s harrowing scenes at the Kabul airport, thousands of Afghans were fleeing over land through Iran to Turkey. But they are being pushed back.
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Nepal’s Gurkha Soldiers Seek to Flee Afghanistan
Former soldiers from Nepal have long served as private security guards in war-torn Afghanistan. Amid the chaos, they worry that they can’t get home.
Did the War in Afghanistan Have to Happen?
In 2001, when the Taliban were weak and ready to surrender, the U.S. passed on a deal. Nearly 20 years later, the Taliban hold all the cards.
Photographs of Afghanistan’s Post-9/11 Generation
This summer, the journalist Kiana Hayeri set out to photograph Afghans who grew up after the U.S. invasion in 2001. Instead, she wound up documenting the end of life as they knew it.
Chaos Persists at Kabul Airport as Taliban Discuss New Government
The militants have engaged the former officials Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, as well as Moscow, to seek help in building an “inclusive” government while cementing their rule.
Afghanistan’s Gen-Z Reflects on the U.S. Invasion After 9/11
This summer, the journalist Kiana Hayeri set out to photograph Afghans who grew up after the U.S. invasion in 2001. Instead, she wound up documenting the end of life as they knew it.
Your Monday Briefing
U.S. steps up efforts to evacuate Afghans.
Biden says the Afghan evacuation deadline may be extended.
The president defended the U.S. efforts in Kabul and said the military had evacuated “an extraordinary number of people” since July.
U.S. Says It Doesn’t Know How Many Americans Are in Afghanistan
U.S. officials estimated last week that as many as 15,000 Americans were in Afghanistan. President Biden’s national security adviser said on Sunday that he didn’t have a precise number.
Afghanistan War Ends With Little Recognition in U.S.
At any Army base in Colorado, little acknowledgment as the war in Afghanistan comes to an abrupt and chaotic end.