A Taliban spokesperson has praised Beijing for its role in Afghan politics during an interview with Chinese state media. “[The Chinese regime] conducts a very important role in the transaction of Afghanistan, and also in peace reconciliation,” Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban spokesman in Qatar, told Chinese state-run CGTV in English on Thursday. “[Beijing] has appointed a…
Afghan Refugee Gives Birth on US Evacuation Plane
WASHINGTON—An Afghan woman gave birth on board a U.S. evacuation plane on Saturday, moments after landing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the U.S. Air Force said. The woman delivered a baby girl in the cargo bay of an Air Force C-17 aircraft after going into labor and experiencing complications during the flight, U.S. Air…
‘We Have Hours’: U.S. Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter
Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter. Scott Henkel served during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2007 as an army Alpha team leader. In an interview, Henkel said he…
‘We Have Hours’: US Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter
Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter. Scott Henkel served during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2007 as an army Alpha team leader. In an interview, Henkel said he…
Greece Erects Steel Wall Along Turkish Border Over Afghan Migration Fears
Greece has completed the construction of a 25-mile (40-km) long steel wall and a new surveillance system along the border with Turkey amid concerns about a possible surge of illegal immigrants trying to reach Europe following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan this month. “Our borders remain secure and inviolable. The new boundary wall has been completed…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Aug. 20)
The Taliban is allegedly hunting down people on their wanted list. What could it mean? And what are Republican lawmakers demanding answers about? The U.S. and its allies have rescued an Afghan who was being hunted by the Taliban. The man spent years helping the American military. He and his family were airlifted out of…
Reports of Targeted Taliban Killings Fuel Afghans’ Fears
KABUL, Afghanistan—Reports of targeted killings in areas overrun by the Taliban mounted Friday, fueling fears that they will return Afghanistan to the repressive rule they imposed when they were last in power, even as they urged imams to push a message of unity at Friday’s prayers. Terrified that the new de facto rulers would commit…
Raab Defends Handling of Afghanistan Crisis and Failed Phone Call
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has defended his handling of the Afghanistan crisis, saying that a now controversial phone call to his Afghan counterpart had been prevented by the “rapidly deteriorating situation.” Raab has come under pressure from the Labour party after it emerged that he was on holiday in Crete before and during the fall of…
Afghan Protests Spread to Kabul in Early Challenge to Taliban
KABUL—Protests against the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan spread to more cities on Thursday, including the capital Kabul, and a witness said several people were killed when the terrorists fired on a crowd in Asadabad in the eastern province of Kunar. “Our flag, our identity,” a crowd of men and women waving black, red, and green…
Afghan Footballer Dies in Fall From Plane at Kabul: Afghan News Agency
An Afghan national team footballer died in a fall from a U.S. plane at Kabul airport on Monday, the Afghan news agency Ariana said on Thursday. Crowds of people seeking to flee Afghanistan have thronged the airport since Taliban terrorists swept to power on Sunday, many seen trying to board a moving plane. News agency…
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