Tag: Afghanistan

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Biden: No Allies Have Questioned US ‘Credibility’ Over Afghanistan Chaos

President Joe Biden downplayed concerns that the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal and ongoing evacuation in Afghanistan would damage his administration’s credibility around the world. “I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world,” Biden told reporters during a Friday press conference, adding that the “exact opposite” has happened. Biden added…


Biden Denies Allies Are Questioning US ‘Credibility’ After Afghanistan Collapse

President Joe Biden downplayed concerns that the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal and ongoing evacuation in Afghanistan would damage his administration’s credibility around the world. “I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world,” Biden told reporters during a Friday press conference, adding that the “exact opposite” has happened. Biden added…


Biden Vows to Bring Home Every American Who Wants to Leave Afghanistan

The United States still does not know how many Americans are in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday, but will evacuate every U.S. citizen who wants to leave the country. “We’re working to verify that number of Americans that are still in the country, because we don’t know the exact number of Americans…


Taliban Accused of Brutally Killing, Torturing Minority Group Men: Amnesty

Taliban extremists brutally massacred several members of the minority Hazara community after taking control of Ghazni province, according to a recent report from human rights organization Amnesty International, disputing public claims that the Taliban will provide amnesty for certain groups after taking over Afghanistan this week. “On-the-ground researchers spoke to eyewitnesses who gave harrowing accounts…


LIVE: Biden Delivers Remarks on the Evacuation of U.S. Citizens From Afghanistan


LIVE: Biden Delivers Remarks on the Evacuation of US Citizens From Afghanistan


More than 18,000 Evacuated From Kabul Airport: NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced that more than 18,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul since the Taliban terrorist group took over Afghanistan’s capital five days ago. NATO’s latest development comes as the White House updated its evacuation tally on Aug. 19, saying the United States has evacuated about 3,000 more people from…


Afghanistan Evacuees Don’t Need Negative COVID-19 Tests: State Dept

The State Department announced on Thursday that evacuees are not required to get a COVID-19 test to travel from Afghanistan out of the country. “A blanket humanitarian waiver has been implemented for COVID testing for all persons the U.S. government is relocating from Afghanistan,” a spokesperson for the department said. As Afghanistan had been a…