Evacuations have been suspended while order is restored. The U.S. has taken over control of the Kabul international airport, and as of early Monday, all flights had been…
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Senator McConnell Advocates Airstrikes Against Taliban
Calls for the defense of Kabul. Senator Mitch McConnell called for the use of airstrikes to prevent the Taliban from capturing Kabul on Friday. “The Administration should move…
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U.S. Embassy Ordered to Destroy Classified Materials
Memo to officials in Kabul also orders the destruction of on-site American flags An internal memo was sent out to U.S. embassy staff in Kabul to begin using…
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Taliban Gains More Ground in Afghanistan
Weeks before the United States is set to close its military operation in Afghanistan, the Taliban have seized the second and third-largest cities there. Kandahar and Herat were…
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U.S. Warns Taliban with Diplomatic Repercussions
The warning comes as insurgents seize cities by force. U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad traveled to Doha, Qatar on Tuesday to visit with Taliban leaders and pass along a…
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First Evacuation of Afghan Allies Lands Safely in U.S.
Over 200 people arrive in Virginia on Friday As both the American and Afghan governments prepare for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the first flight of…
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Pentagon Puts Taliban on Notice
Continuing airstrikes are a high probability. The top general in the U.S. Central Command will not commit to a military cessation of airstrikes against the Taliban. General Kenneth…
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Afghan Evacuees to be Housed at Fort Lee, Virginia
Approximately 2,500 Afghans have applied for special visas. The first group of Afghanis being evacuated amid threats to their lives for helping U.S. troops during the war is…
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Pentagon Admits Taliban Wants Military Victory
U.S. still hopes for a political, diplomatic solution. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said they acknowledge that the Taliban is seeking a military victory in Afghanistan, not a peace…
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Afghanistan Security Deteriorating, Says Pentagon
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby gives interview This past week, a Taliban negotiator claimed, at a news conference in Moscow, that the group now controls 85% of Afghanistan.…
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