Afghan women who worked with the U.S. or international groups are frantically erasing any trace of those links for fear that they will be targeted by the Taliban.
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Leaders in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley Defy the Taliban, Demand Inclusive Government
Afghanistan’s vice president and the son of a renowned mujahedeen leader are claiming control of a pocket of territory north of Kabul.
Chaos Spreads Outside Kabul Airport as Taliban Try to Control Crowds
The U.S. military has established control inside Kabul’s international airport. But the roads leading to the facility, where there are growing crowds and mayhem, are controlled by the Taliban.
Who Are the Taliban’s Leaders?
Questions remain over whether the group has cast off an extremist ideology that carried them through two decades of war.
Taliban Meet Protests in Afghanistan With Force
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Jalalabad. The Taliban shot into the crowd and beat protesters.
To China, Afghan Fall Proves U.S. Hubris. It Also Brings New Dangers.
The Taliban’s return to power is no victory for Beijing, which faces the threat of extremism and an American military no longer bogged down by the “war on terror.”
China Sees U.S. Hubris in Afghanistan’s Fall, but Also New Risks
The Taliban’s return to power is no victory for Beijing, which faces the threat of extremism and an American military no longer bogged down by the “war on terror.”
The Taliban’s Leaders: Worldly and ‘Inclusive’ or Ruthless Ideologues?
The Taliban claim to be more tolerant now, even willing to work with women. But have they really cast off their extremist ideology or is it all a ruse?
Body Parts Found in Landing Gear of Flight From Kabul, Officials Say
Harrowing video of the chaos, recorded by the Afghan news media, has circulated around the world. The Air Force said the episode was under investigation.
Taliban Promise Peace, but Doubt and Fear Persist
In their first statement since taking control, the Taliban hinted at a rule unlike their brutal regime a generation ago, trying to placate skeptics.