American forces working under heightened security and threats of another attack pressed ahead in the closing days of the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan after a devastating suicide bombing, and U.S. officials said they had killed a member of the extremist group that the United States believes responsible for it. A U.S. drone strike early Saturday … Read more
The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for the attack outside the Kabul airport. Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport on Thursday, killing at least 60 Afghans and 12 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said. The IS branch, known as The Islamic State-Khorasan Province … Read more
A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at the North Gate of Kabul airport on Monday, Germany‘s armed forces said, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule. One Afghan guard was killed and three others were injured in the battle, which also … Read more
The desperate scenes at the Kabul airport reverberated around the world on Friday, forcing President Joe Biden to defend his handling of the chaotic evacuation and fueling recrimination from U.S. allies that are struggling to get their own citizens out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Biden insisted the U.S.-led operation made “significant progress” after a rocky start, … Read more