Republican lawmakers were on the offensive on Sunday and questioned why President Joe Biden hasn’t issued any public statements on Afghanistan essentially being captured by the Taliban terrorist group after it took Kabul. “Why is Joe Biden in hiding? He should immediately address the nation and answer for the catastrophic situation in Afghanistan. Conference calls…
Biden Faces Bipartisan Criticism Over Collapse of Afghanistan
Republican lawmakers were on the offensive on Sunday, questioning why President Joe Biden hasn’t issued any public statements on Afghanistan essentially being captured by the Taliban terrorist group after it took Kabul. “Why is Joe Biden in hiding? He should immediately address the nation and answer for the catastrophic situation in Afghanistan. Conference calls between…
Taliban Seizes Presidential Palace, to Soon Declare Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
The Taliban have entered the presidential palace in the capital city Kabul and are now in control of the entire country, according to a highly placed source. They are soon expected to declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. A high-ranking source in a position to know told The Epoch Times the presidential palace had been…
US Embassy Says Kabul Airport Under Taliban Fire, Tells Americans to ‘Shelter in Place’
The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan advised Americans to “shelter in place” amid reports that the Kabul Airport, one of the main exit points from Afghanistan, is taking fire from Taliban terrorists. In a bulletin sent out on Sunday, the U.S. Department of State said that “the security situation in Kabul is changing quickly including at…
British National Stuck in Afghanistan: ‘How Can I Leave My Wife Alone to Die?’
A British citizen in Afghanistan who fears for his life says he cannot fly to safety in the UK because it would mean leaving his wife “all alone to die.” The 42-year-old, who asked to be identified only as Omed, said he was “hiding at home” with his family in Kabul as Taliban forces took…
Boris Johnson Recalls Parliament From Summer Recess Over Afghanistan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has requested MPs come back from summer recess to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, parliamentary authorities confirmed on Sunday. They said the request has been granted by Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle. On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani relinquished power as the Taliban entered Kabul, according to Interior Minister Abdul…
UK’s Raab Says Violence in Afghanistan Must End as Parliament Recalled From Summer Recess
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday that the violence in Afghanistan must end as the Taliban terrorist group entered Kabul, prompting a transfer of power in the country. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani relinquished power on Sunday as the Taliban entered Kabul, according to Interior Minister Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal, who confirmed there would be a transfer…
Canada Suspends Operations at Embassy in Afghanistan, Citing Safety Concerns
Canada is shutting down its embassy in Kabul and suspending diplomatic operations in Afghanistan as the Taliban enter the capital. The government says the current situation in the country poses “serious challenges” to its ability to ensure safety and security at the embassy A joint statement from the federal ministers of foreign affairs, immigration and…
Taliban Enters Kabul, in Talks With Afghan Government for ‘Peaceful Transfer of Power’
The Taliban and Afghanistan’s government are in negotiations for a transfer of power as the terrorist group’s fighters have encircled Kabul, the capital, after swift advances that took over numerous provincial capitals in about a week. U.S. Embassy staff in Kabul, meanwhile, are attempting to evacuate via planes and military aircraft. Photos and video footage…
Taliban at Door of Afghan Capital After Jalalabad Falls, US Starts Evacuating Embassy
KABUL—The United States started evacuating its diplomats and was sending more troops to help secure Kabul airport and the embassy after the Taliban’s lightning advances brought the Islamist group to the door of the capital in a matter of days. Just last week, a U.S. intelligence estimate said Kabul could hold out for at least…
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