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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Afghanistan Neighbors Close Borders
U.S. State Department highlights security requirements necessary for airport operations. None of Afghanistan’s airports are currently open. Afghanistan’s neighbors have closed their borders to people trying to flee…
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Second U.S. Airstrike Hits ISIS Suicide Vehicle
The ensuing explosions indicated the vehicle was heavily armed. An American drone struck a vehicle carrying at least one Islamic State suicide bomber heading for the Kabul airport.…
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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…
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Only 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…
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State 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…
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PRAYER 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…
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Pentagon 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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CIA Director Meets with Taliban Leadership
U.S. requests extension to depart Middle East nation. The White House announced on Tuesday that CIA Director William Burns had concluded meetings with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the…
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President Biden Addresses Americans
“We will get you home,” he tells those in Afghanistan. President Biden discussed the evacuation efforts in a televised speech to the American people on Friday. He described…
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