Tag: Taliban

US Lawmaker Says Taliban Beheaded Afghan Allies, Family Members

Texas Rep. Michael McCaul expressed concerns over the situation Afghan partners still to be evacuated face amid a looming deadline to withdraw all forces from Kabul’s airport. McCaul, the highest-ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said during a bipartisan press conference on Wednesday, the United States has a “moral obligation” to ensure the…


‘Very Credible’ Threat of ISIS Attack on Kabul Within Hours: UK Minister

There is a “very credible” threat of a “highly lethal” terror attack on the Kabul airport within hours, a UK minister has warned. Britain’s armed forces minister James Heappey said on Thursday that there is “very credible reporting” of an “imminent” and “severe” threat to the airport from the ISIS terrorist group. The U.S. Embassy…


Canada’s Last Military Flight to Leave Kabul Thursday, as Monsef Admonishes Taliban

The Canadian military will end its mission at Kabul airport on Thursday, as Liberal cabinet minister Maryam Monsef sparked controversy by using the term “brothers” to challenge the Taliban to protect those left behind. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said because the U.S. is leading the mission and providing security, its 6,000-strong contingent must be the…


Baby Born on Afghanistan Evacuation Flight Named After Aircraft Call Sign

A baby girl who was born on a U.S. evacuation plane out of Afghanistan on Aug. 21 has been named after the call sign of the aircraft, the head of U.S. European Command told reporters on Aug. 25. “We’ve had further conversations with the mom and the dad of the baby,” Gen. Tod Wolters, who…


Deep Dive (Aug. 25): Taliban Blocks Afghans From Leaving the Country

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are unhappy about the situation in Afghanistan. Many are doubtful that the United States can get everyone out of Afghanistan by the end of August. Afghans have been banned from fleeing their country on evacuation flights. A Taliban spokesman said: “The road that ends at the Kabul airport…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Aug. 25)

Goldman Sachs becoming the latest Wall Street firm to mandate shots, saying anyone entering its U-S offices needs to be fully vaccinated. And Delta airlines will ask unvaccinated workers to pay more for healthcare. The U-S is reportedly allowing Huawei to buy chips for vehicle parts. The approval could be worth hundreds of millions of…


Afghans With Authorized Papers to be Allowed to Travel After Aug. 31: Taliban

The Taliban terrorist group said that Afghan nationals who are able to show authorized travel documentation will be allowed to leave the country even after international troops have completely withdrawn, said a senior German diplomat. Markus Potzel, the envoy, confirmed the latest development on Wednesday as he traveled to Doha and negotiated with the head…


Taliban Urges Women to Stay Home, Never ‘Trained’ How to Respect Them

The Taliban urges employed Afghan women to temporarily stay indoors until fighters of the terrorist group are trained in respecting and dealing with women. “Our security forces are not trained [in] how to deal with women—how to speak to women,” the group’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told reporters at a press briefing on Tuesday, referring to some…


Canadian Military Drawdown Will Begin Before Aug. 31 American Deadline: Sajjan

OTTAWA—The Canadian military will begin wrapping up its mission at Kabul airport ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline the United States set for ending the mission, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday. Sajjan said that’s because the United States is leading the mission and providing security and so its forces, some 6,000 personnel, must be…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Aug. 25)

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expressing doubts about the Afghanistan deadline. What do they have to say? And what reason does the Taliban give for blocking the road to the airport? Only one province remains in Afghanistan that’s not under Taliban control. The people there have resisted foreign occupation for decades. They…