Discussions include Americans who want to leave Afghanistan. The State Department announced that a delegation from the U.S. met with senior representatives from the Taliban in Qatar this…
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State Department Unclear on Americans in Afghanistan
”We continue to fulfill our pledge,” Spokesman Price says. More than a month after the last U.S. forces left Afghanistan, the State Department still cannot offer specific numbers…
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Afghan Evacuees Prematurely Leaving U.S. Bases
“It’s a giant can of worms,” said one immigration official. Hundreds of Afghan evacuees are leaving U.S. military base housing before receiving U.S. resettlement services. A number of…
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General Milley, Secretary Austin Testify Before Congress
Evacuation from Kabul called “a logistical success, but a strategic failure.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley testified before…
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FBI Investigating Afghan Rescue Groups
Bureau is looking at funding, whether federal laws were broken. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been reaching out to members of veterans’ groups working to evacuate American…
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DOD Inspector General Probes Kabul Drone Strike
10 Afghan civilians mistakenly killed in U.S. airstrike in August. On Friday, the Defense Department’s Inspector General announced another investigation of the drone strike that killed 10 Afghan…
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U.S. and U.K. Defense Leaders Meet at Pentagon
The relationship was reaffirmed and security priorities were discussed. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks met with the U.K. National Security Advisor Sir Stephen Lovegrove at the…
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FBI Director Warns of Potential Terrorism in U.S.
Extremists could be inspired by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee expressing concerns that the…
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Taliban Asks to Address World Leaders at UN
The group is seeking international recognition. In a letter sent to the United Nations Secretary General, the Taliban asked to address the world’s leaders in New York this…
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CDC Releases Guidelines on Evacuee Illnesses
Provides clinicians with directions on reporting infectious refugee disease. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance for healthcare workers who encounter evacuees from Afghanistan…
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