Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike.
Tag: Kabul (Afghanistan)
Military Investigation Reveals How the U.S. Botched a Drone Strike in Kabul
Documents obtained through a lawsuit reveal how biases led to the deadly August 2021 blunder, and that officials made misleading statements concealing their assessment of civilian casualties.
Pakistan Condemns ‘Assassination Attempt’ on Its Kabul Embassy
The gunfire, which critically injured one security guard, comes amid increased tensions between the two countries.
A Year Under the Taliban
A single year of extremist rule has turned life upside down for Afghans, especially women. A photographer who has long called the country home captured the jarring changes.
Suicide Attack Hits Russian Embassy in Afghanistan, Killing 2 Employees
The bombing in Kabul, which also left 4 Afghan civilians dead, was the first strike on a diplomatic mission since the Taliban regained control.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan
Plus Salman Rushdie’s recovery and reflections on a year of Taliban rule.
How the Taliban Has Rolled Back the Clock Since Seizing Power
Nearly a year since the Taliban seized power, new restrictions have reshaped the social fabric. Schools and jobs are again off-limits for women, music has been banned, and beards are mandatory for men — just like in the 1990s.
The Tumultuous Summer That Changed the World
Over the span of just a few weeks in 2021, the Taliban’s offensive shifted from rural threat to urban conquest before they walked into Kabul on Aug. 15. Times photographers were there to document that fateful summer in Afghanistan.
‘Day by Day, I Realized I Have the Freedom Here’
A group of Afghan employees from the Kabul bureau of The New York Times adjust after evacuation to the United States. Their new lives are challenging, but full of opportunities.
‘In the United States, I Feel Optimistic’
As a child, Samira Rustami was discouraged from reading. But she studied business administration in India, and now hopes to go into nursing.