About 11,000 Americans remain in Afghanistan, the White House said Tuesday. “There are individuals who will self-identify as American citizens. That number is around 11,000 around the country,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters in Washington. Earlier Tuesday, a Pentagon official pegged the number lower. “We think there are certainly thousands of Americans. We…
Around 11,000 Americans Remain in Taliban-Held Afghanistan: White House
5,000 to 10,000 Americans Remain in Taliban-Held Afghanistan: Pentagon
As many as 10,000 Americans remain in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday. “We think there are certainly thousands of Americans. We don’t have an exact count. I would say somewhere, best guess, between five and 10,000 that are near Kabul,” John Kirby, the Pentagon’s press secretary, said on CNN’s “New Day.” State…
Afghan Collapse Follows Expensive, Mistake-Riddled US Reconstruction Effort: Watchdog
The collapse of the Afghan government followed a mistake-riddled U.S. mission to reconstruct the country after invading in 2001 shortly after 9/11, a watchdog said Tuesday. “If the goal was to rebuild and leave behind a country that can sustain itself and pose little threat to U.S. national security interests, the overall picture is bleak,”…
‘We Must Unite’ and Fight Global Terrorist Threat in Afghanistan: UN Chief
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres called on the world for unity and to fight the “global terrorist threat” in Afghanistan as Taliban insurgents took control of the nation’s capital over the weekend. Guterres appealed for the UN Security Council and the international community to work together and ensure that human rights are upheld in…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Aug. 17)
U.S. officials react to the chaos in Afghanistan, as thousands of Americans wait to get out of the country. We hear from a former secretary of defense. Leaders outside the U.S. are speaking up, too. Echoing concerns for Afghanistan’s people, detailing evacuation efforts, and noting what the situation could mean for militants. Tropical Storm Grace…
Pull Out From Afghanistan Signals End of ‘Liberal World Order’
Commentary If President Joe Biden’s no-questions-please press conference on the collapse of the American puppet government in Afghanistan and the end of the American imperium in the Middle East felt like a funeral, that’s because it was. The ignominious defeat after 20 years of fruitless, half-hearted warfare marks the end of the federal geopolitical Leviathan…
Pullout From Afghanistan Signals End of ‘Liberal World Order’
Commentary If President Joe Biden’s no-questions-please press conference on the collapse of the American puppet government in Afghanistan and the end of the U.S. imperium in the Middle East felt like a funeral, that’s because it was. The ignominious defeat, after 20 years of fruitless, half-hearted warfare, marks the end of the federal geopolitical Leviathan…
Japan Closes Embassy in Afghanistan
TOKYO—Japan has closed its embassy in Kabul due to the worsening security situation in Afghanistan and the last remaining twelve embassy personnel had left the country, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The Taliban took control of Kabul without a fight on Sunday, rounding off a dramatic week of advances across Afghanistan. “Due to the…
More Than 40,000 War-Wounded Treated in Afghanistan Since June: Red Cross
GENEVA—More than 40,000 people wounded during fighting in Afghanistan have been treated since June at health facilities supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), including 7,600 so far this month, the aid agency said on Tuesday. During the first 10 days of August ICRC treated 4,042 wounded, meaning that more than 3,500…
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