Tag: Afghanistan

UK Did Not See Taliban Takeover Coming: Foreign Secretary

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has admitted the UK government did not see the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan coming, adding it will have to engage with them in the future in order to hold them to account for their actions. Raab said several nations were “caught off-guard” by the quick and hostile nature of the militant…


Bush Expresses ‘Deep Sadness’ Over Afghanistan Collapse

Former President George W. Bush on Monday said he and former First Lady Laura Bush feel “deep sadness” over the events unfolding in Afghanistan. Bush, a Republican who made the decision for the 2001 invasion of the Middle Eastern country, issued the statement after saying last month that believes there will be “unbelievably bad and sad” consequences…


New Xinjiang Military Appointment Underscores Fragility of Central Asia Security

News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) appointment of a new top military commander for the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) could result in further unrest along the nation’s westernmost border, according to experts. The CCP appointed Lieutenant General Wang Haijiang as the new military commander for Xinjiang, which borders the volatile regions of Afghanistan,…


McCarthy Says Will Push for Probes Into Biden’s Handling of Afghanistan: Report

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) indicated that he intends to push for investigations into President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after the country was swiftly taken over by the Taliban terrorist group. He told Punchbowl News on Sunday that Congress needs to probe the administration’s handling of the…


McCarthy Says Will Push for Probes Into Biden’s Handing of Afghanistan: Report

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) indicated that he intends to push for investigations into President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after the country was swiftly taken over by the Taliban terrorist group. He told Punchbowl News on Sunday that Congress needs to probe the administration’s handling of the…


Americans in Kabul Need to ‘Shelter in Place’: State Department Spokesman

The State Department is advising U.S. citizens still in Afghanistan to shelter in place and not attempt to travel to Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport until further notice. “The Department of Defense is working to restore a safe and secure environment, so that military and commercial flights can resume,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price told…


Australia Demands the Taliban Cease All Violence Against Afghans

CANBERRA—Australia has demanded that the Taliban cease its violence against Afghan civilians and adhere to international humanitarian law in its treatment of women and girls after the democratically-elected government of Afghanistan fled the country following the Taliban’s advance on the capital, Kabul. The Pashto word “Taliban” means “students.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Marise…


Pentagon Warns of Worsening Terrorist Threat After Taliban Takes Over Afghanistan

The U.S. Department of Defense is now evaluating Afghanistan for the “reconstruction of terrorist networks” after the Taliban captured Kabul and declared victory over the weekend, said a spokesman. Before the Taliban was toppled in the early 2000s by U.S. forces, the group was accused of harboring terrorist organizations including al-Qaeda and, later, the Haqqani…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 16)

President Joe Biden remarks on the chaos unfolding in Afghanistan, U.S. troops returned fire and killed two armed individuals at the airport in Afghanistan’s capital, and NTD Speaks with a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army who completed four tours in Afghanistan.


Biden Recommits to Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

As the Taliban rapidly establishes its rule over Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has recommitted his administration to withdrawing U.S. troops. Biden doubled down on his withdrawal plan at a White House press conference on Aug. 16. He spoke for fewer than 20 minutes and did not take questions from reporters, delivering instead a similar message…