Women need chaperones and music is banned. This past week, a spokesman for the leader of the Taliban said that music will be banned in Afghanistan and women…
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Veterans Lead Covert Rescue Ops
They work to move small groups at night to airport access. A volunteer group of American military veterans has been helping hundreds of at-risk Afghan elite forces and…
Read MoreWorld Bank Freezes Afghanistan Aid
At issue is the legitimacy of Taliban rule. The World Bank suspended funding for dozens of projects in Afghanistan. The institution has committed around $5.3 billion for reconstruction…
Read MoreU.S. Conducts Airstrike Against ISIS-K
CENTCOM said that an ISIS-K planner was the target and that the strike was successful. Less than 48 hours after the attack on the Kabul airport, U.S. forces…
Read MorePentagon Adds Three Domestic Bases for Refugees
Total number of military bases in use inside the U.S. now at seven. On Friday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby stated, “Today the Department of Defense can announce…
Read MoreOnly One Major Bomb in Kabul, Pentagon Now Says
Death toll now at 13 U.S. service members, 169 Afghans. At the Pentagon news briefing Friday morning, General McKenzie corrected information relayed the day before, saying there was…
Read MorePentagon Briefs Nation on Afghanistan
Officials discuss bombing, injuries and loss of life, military support, evacuations, and refugee relocations Watch the briefing from Defense Department officials. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby and Air Force…
Read MoreState Department Report Indicates Refugee Crises
Officials in Qatar are concerned about conditions at refugee locations. Evacuations from Kabul’s international airport to U.S. military installations in varied countries have been provided for tens of…
Read MorePRAYER ALERT – Explosion Detonated Outside Kabul Airport
UPDATED: The Pentagon reports 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. military personnel among those who lost their lives. UPDATE 8:00 AM EDT (8/27) On Friday, U.S. Army Major General…
Read MorePentagon Begins Drawing Down Forces
A smaller force will hold the airport in Kabul. The United States has begun to reduce troops at the Kabul airport as the Taliban deadline for withdrawal approaches.…
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