Taliban forces seized an Afghan military helicopter after they captured the Shindand Air Base in Herat, northeastern Afghanistan, according to reports. Video footage of the seizure that has been widely circulating online shows the insurgents milling around an airport hangar that houses helicopters and aircraft spare parts. Herat, which is Afghanistan’s second-largest city, was mostly…
Prime Minister Calls UK Emergency Cobra Meeting On Afghanistan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the situation unfolding in Afghanistan, Downing street has announced. The top-level Cobra meeting on the afternoon of Aug. 13 comes less than a day after the announcement that 600 UK troops will be sent to Afghanistan to oversee what is effectively an…
UK Sends 600 Troops To Afghanistan to Help Evacuate Britons
Some 600 British troops are being sent to Afghanistan to help Britons to leave the country, as Taliban forces continue to sweep into the major cities, the Defence Minister has announced. “The security of British nationals, British military personnel, and former Afghan staff is our first priority,” said Defence Minister Ben Wallace in a statement…
Taliban Takes More Cities, Top Official Warns of Afghanistan ‘Civil War’
Amid significant Taliban gains over the past week or so, which includes the capture of the second- and third-largest Afghan cities on Thursday, a top UK official has warned that the conflict could morph into a civil war. “Britain found that out in the 1830s, that it is a country led by warlords and led…
Live Q&A: As Taliban Makes Comeback, Biden Told “Act Swiftly”; America Heads Toward Centralization
The Taliban is resurging in Afghanistan and is seizing cities amid a U.S. withdrawal. As this unfolds, the Biden administration is asked to “act swiftly” to change course in the country. And in other news, as the United States implements policies on vaccine mandates for stores and an eviction moratorium, there is a growing risk…
Taliban Seize Second- and Third-Largest Cities in Afghanistan
The Taliban conquered Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan, and took the second-largest city of Kandahar just hours later on Thursday, according to the group and local officials. In Kandahar, the designated terror group seized the governor’s office and several other buildings, witnesses told The Associated Press and other news outlets. The Kandahar governor and…
Taliban Seize Third-Largest City in Afgahnistan, Move Into Kandahar
The Taliban conquered Herat, one of the largest cities in Afghanistan, on Thursday and are now fighting to take the second-largest Afghan city of Kandahar, according to an aide to a regional warlord and other officials. “Unfortunately, the Taliban managed to get into [Herat] city with the help of their infiltrators,” Abdul Razaq Ahmadi, an…
US Embassy in Afghanistan Warns Americans to Leave Immediately
On Thursday, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul urged American citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately, a second security alert issued in less than a week. “The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options,” the alert reads. “Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassy’s ability to assist U.S. citizens…
American Troops Deployed to Evacuate Some Embassy Staff in Afghanistan: White House
American troops will be deployed to aid the evacuation of some U.S. Embassy personnel in Kabul amid significant Taliban military gains across Afghanistan, a senior U.S. Department of State official confirmed on Thursday. Additional troops will be deployed to the main Afghanistan airport in Kabul, said State Department spokesman Ned Price during a press briefing. Diplomatic work…
Biden Sending Troops to Afghanistan to Help Draw Down US Embassy Staff
American troops will be deployed to aid the evacuation of some U.S. Embassy personnel in Kabul amid significant Taliban military gains across Afghanistan, a senior U.S. Department of State official confirmed on Thursday. Around 3,000 U.S. troops, including two Marine infantry battalions and one Army infantry battalion, will be deployed to the Kabul airport to secure…
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