With the final U.S. troops gone, triumphant scenes were clouded by the prospect of famine and financial collapse. The Taliban spokesman called for international engagement.
Tag: Kabul International Airport
U.S. Strikes Explosive-Laden Vehicle in Kabul
The drone strike came after a warning from President Biden that another terrorist attack at the Afghan capital’s airport was “highly likely.”
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Drone strikes in Afghanistan.
Biden to Attend Return of US Service Members Killed in Kabul Airport Attack
They include 11 Marines, a Navy medic and a member of the Army.
Biden to Attend Return of Service Members Killed in Kabul Bombing
They include 11 Marines, a Navy medic and a member of the Army.
All in or All Out? Biden Saw No Middle Ground in Afghanistan
President Biden’s reductionist formula has prompted a debate over whether the mayhem in Kabul was inevitable or the result of a failure to consider other options.
Evacuations From Kabul Wind Down as U.S. Prepares to Pull Last Troops
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans are still thought to be seeking to flee the country, but President Biden and other global leaders have acknowledged that many will not get out before the deadline.
Britain, France End Their Evacuations in Afghanistan
Evacuations are slowing as U.S. officials estimate that about 350 Americans are still trying to leave Afghanistan.
A U.S. Marine – a Baby on 9/11 – Is Among the Dead in Kabul
Rylee McCollum, barely older than the war itself, had a wife and a baby on the way. He was one of the first publicly identified American victims of the suicide bombing at Kabul’s airport.
After Airport Bombing, an Afghan Family Buries a Father, and Hope
The former police officer, from the Hazara ethnic minority, had hoped to help his family escape the Taliban. Instead, he is now numbered among the scores killed at the Kabul airport.