Posts Tagged: Kabul

Taliban Begin Paying Salaries to Government Employees
i24 News –Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they had begun paying government employees who had not received a paycheck since the Islamists seized power and...

US Says Kabul Drone Strike Killed 10 Civilians, Including Children, in ‘Tragic Mistake’
A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the US military said on Friday, apologizing for what...

On 9/11 Anniversary, Afghans Blame Departed US Forces for Their Woes
War-weary residents of Kabul expressed anger and feelings of betrayal by the United States on Saturday, as the world marked the 20th anniversary of the...

Blinken Denies Taliban Blocking Americans from Leaving Mazar-i-Sharif
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied on Tuesday reports that the Taliban had blocked Americans attempting to fly out of of a northern Afghan...

EU Says No Recognition of Taliban, No Political Talks
The European Union has not recognized the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, nor is it holding political talks with...

US Urges Americans to Keep Clear of Kabul Airport as Crowd Chaos Grows
The United States advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul airport on Saturday as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a...

US Focused on Securing Kabul Airport After Chaos
The United States will focus on securing the Kabul airport and additional US forces will flow into the airport on Monday and Tuesday, US Deputy...

Afghan President Departs After Taliban Return to Kabul
President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday after Taliban fighters entered the capital Kabul, capping their return to power two decades after being forced out...

Taliban Have Started Entering Kabul From All Sides — Afghan Interior Ministry
The Taliban have begun entering the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides, the Afghan interior ministry said on Sunday, as US and European Union staff...

Afghan President in Urgent Talks as Taliban Take Key Town Near Kabul
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani held urgent talks with local leaders and international partners on Saturday as Taliban rebels pushed closer to Kabul, capturing a town...

Airlift Begins for Afghans Who Worked for US During its Longest War
Some 200 Afghans were set to begin new lives in the United States on Friday as an airlift got under way for translators and others...