WASHINGTON—A fresh contingent of Marines arrived in Kabul on Saturday as part of a 3,000-troop force intended to secure an airlift of U.S. Embassy personnel and Afghan allies as Taliban insurgents approach the outskirts of the capital. The last-minute decision to re-insert thousands of U.S. troops into Afghanistan reflects the dire state of security and…
Afghan President In Urgent Talks, Vows to Rally Defenses, Amid Taliban Blitz
The president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, said Saturday he was holding urgent talks with local leaders and international partners while vowing to continue mustering the country’s security forces as a Taliban offensive edged closer to the country’s capital, fueling fears of a return to hardline Islamist rule. Ghani made the remarks in a brief televised…
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The Pentagon says it’s concerned about the Taliban’s rapid advances in Afghanistan, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of New York state’s pandemic-related eviction moratorium, and some New Yorkers plan to protest orders mandating vaccination proof to enter gyms and other businesses.
US Embassy in Afghanistan Tells Staff to Destroy ‘Sensitive Material’
U.S. Embassy staff in Kabul have been ordered to destroy sensitive documents and other materials in the midst of significant advances made by the Taliban in recent days, according to an excerpt of the memo sent out to employees. The memo said that garrison facilities “will provide destruction support” on a daily basis “until further…
Taliban Seize Attack Helicopter From Afghan Government
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…
Afghan Commander Ismail Khan Captured as Taliban Seize Herat
KABUL—Taliban insurgents have seized most of Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, and also captured Ismail Khan, the veteran local commander leading militia resistance there, local officials said on Friday. The fall of Herat, the latest in a series of major provincial cities to be taken by the Taliban in the past few days, has dealt a…
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…
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