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.
Tag: Terrorism
Kabul Airport Attack Highlights Enduring Threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda
The U.S. and its allies waged war for 20 years to try to defeat terrorists in Afghanistan. A double-suicide bombing demonstrated that they remain a threat.
Amid Afghan Chaos, a C.I.A. Mission That Will Persist for Years
The spy agency had plans to de-emphasize counterterrorism operations to focus on rising global powers. History got in the way.
What Is ISIS-K?
Founded in 2015, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State counts both U.S. forces and the Taliban as its foes.
Biden Faces a Tragedy He Worked to Avoid
The president said the evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies from Afghanistan would continue, even after an attack that killed at least 13 American troops and dozens of civilians.
Transcript of Biden’s Speech After Kabul Airport Attack
The president mourned the U.S. service members and others killed and addressed those responsible: “We will hunt you down and make you pay.”
Kabul Airport a Scene of Chaos After Blasts
In one split instant, unspeakably bad somehow found a way to become even worse when terrorists targeted the crowds outside an Afghan airport.
U.S. Says 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan as Withdrawal Deadline Nears
The State Department is frantically trying to track down U.S. citizens. Tens of thousands of Afghan allies will all but certainly be left behind.
Is Pakistan the Real Winner of the Afghan War?
Pakistan, nominally a U.S. partner in the war, was the Afghan Taliban’s main patron, and sees the Taliban’s victory as its own. But now what does it do with its prize?
U.S. Says 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan as Withdrawal Deadline Nears
The State Department is frantically trying to track down U.S. citizens. Tens of thousands of Afghan allies will all but certainly be left behind.