Tag: Afghanistan

Prisoners Released by Taliban in Afghanistan Pose ‘Serious Concern’ to US Security, Republicans Warn

The thousands of prisoners freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan after the terrorist group took over the country pose a “serious concern to the security of the United States,” top Republicans in the House of Representatives warned national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Wednesday. Prisoners freed from Pul-e-Charkhi prison and Bagram Air Base, among other…


Biden Reveals How Many American Citizens Might Still Be in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden during a Wednesday ABC News interview revealed there may be about 15,000 Americans stuck in Afghanistan as U.S. forces hastily attempt to evacuate them at the Kabul airport. Also trying to escape are tens of thousands of Afghans who either fought alongside or provided assistance to the United States but fear reprisal…


Taliban Official: No Democracy in Afghanistan, Council Will Likely Rule

The Taliban terrorist group is considering using a council to govern Afghanistan after taking over the country, while leaving the movement’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, in overall charge. Akhundzada would likely play a role above the head of the council, who would be akin to the country’s president, Taliban official Waheedullah Hashimi, who has access to the…


Famous Actor Among Afghan Refugees in Karachi

With the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul thousands of people have fled Afghanistan fearful of what the future may hold for the nation, including a well known actor in the country. Farhad Khan is one of many Afghan refugees now living in a camp in the Pakistani city of Karachi. The local star has worked with…


US Troops to Continue Evacuations of Americans in Afghanistan ‘Until We Get Them All Out’: Biden

President Joe Biden said in an interview on Wednesday that his administration plans to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until all Americans who seek to leave have been evacuated. In an interview with ABC News, Biden was pressed by host George Stephanopoulos repeatedly about what the administration will do if Americans and their Afghan allies are…


Anders Corr: The Right Steps for Afghan Withdrawal; What Role China Plays in Cozying Up With Taliban

In a developing situation inside Kabul, Afghanistan, we saw what a lack of planning does to the tens of thousands of Americans still left behind in the country. As the Taliban takes control of the Afghan capital, what could have gone better?  The Biden administration is facing massive pressure from observers inside and outside of…


Facts Matter (Aug 18): $83B Spent on Afghan Army Ends Up in Taliban Hands: Guns, Ammo, Helicopters, Rockets

There are currently about 11,000 Americans who are stuck in Afghanistan. However, it appears that they are being left alone and allowed to evacuate. Meanwhile, after taking over provincial capitals, as well as Kabul, the Taliban was able to seize billions of dollars worth of American military equipment. This includes guns, ammunition, rocket launchers, as…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 18)

The State Department tries to speed up evacuations of Americans and Afghan allies, we hear reactions from Afghans around the world as they cope with their home country coming under Taliban rule, and an exclusive interview with Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Lohmeier, a Space Force officer whose leaving the military after being fired for denouncing Marxism.


Pennsylvania Man Worried About Family Stranded in Afghanistan

It has been two days since Syed Parast heard from his brother-in-law, an American citizen trapped in Afghanistan with his wife and four children, ages 4, 7, 8, and 13. The family had gone to Afghanistan for a wedding and stayed a few months to visit with family. They planned to return to the United…


‘I’m Trying to Get My Family out of Here’: American Describes Being Stranded in Afghanistan

An American stranded in Afghanistan says he is having trouble making it to the Kabul airport, the last vestige of U.S. presence in the city. “No one wants to say, ‘Hey, I’m an American, let me go in,’” Haroon, the American, said on “Fox & Friends.” U.S. troops control the Hamid Karzai International Airport, but Taliban…