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At least 17 people have reportedly been killed and more than 40 wounded in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, according to Reuters. The celebratory gunfire came as the Taliban claimed to have taken Panjshir Valley, north of Kabul - the last province not seized by the extremist group. One Taliban leader…
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The Taliban are said to be "angry" that US forces left aircraft and other equipment in a state of disrepair before leaving the country following a 20-year military presence. Just hours after the final US troops left Kabul on Monday, August 30, the Taliban held a self-congratulatory press conference from…
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An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Joe Biden from a snowstorm 13 years ago when the president was a senator is pleading for help in escaping the Taliban. Delivering a desperate message to the 78-year-old commander-in-chief via The Wall Street Journal, the man, known only as Mohammed, said: "Hello, Mr.…
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Vladamir Putin has said that the US achieved "zero" in Afghanistan and that its 20-year war resulted in "only tragedies." The Russian president made the comments at an educational facility in the far east of Russia on Wednesday, September 1, and said the war proved that foreign values can't be…
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A top Afghan female police officer is now on the run in Kabul after being brutally beaten by the Taliban. Gulafroz Ebtekar, who is reportedly 34, was seen as a role model among Afghan women when she previously worked as the deputy head of criminal investigations in Afghanistan's Interior Ministry,…
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The Taliban held a self-congratulatory press conference from Kabul airport, less than a day after the final US troops stationed in Afghanistan departed the country. The US withdrew its last remaining troops on Monday, August 30, marking the end of 20 years of US military intervention in Afghanistan. Celebrating the…
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Terrifying footage has emerged on social media appearing to show an Afghan anchorman read the news surrounded by armed members of the Taliban. The footage was posted to Twitter on Sunday, August 29, by BBC journalist Kian Sharifi, which shows the presenter of Afghan TV's Peace Studio political debate program…
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One of Nicole Gee's last social media posts was a photo of her cradling a baby amid the chaos in Afghanistan. The US Marine Sergeant was among thousands of American military personnel helping citizens of her country and selected Afghans make their way to the flights that would take them…
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The US has officially left Afghanistan, making the end of a 20-year war. General Kenneth F McKenzie of US Central Command formally announced the withdrawal on August 30 after Taliban leaders said that the last US flight had left Kabul Airport, Independent reports. The war began after 9/11 when Afghanistan…
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A total of 13 US service members tragically lost their lives after an explosion outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan took place that was carried out by ISIS. At least 170 have been confirmed dead as a result of the attack. In a White House speech Thursday after the attack, President…
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Women in Afghanistan will be allowed to attend university "in safety," as long as their studies are in line with the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law. According to Taliban's acting higher education minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani, mixed-gender classes will be banned, per AFP. He made the comments Sunday at a…
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The Taliban have reportedly been filmed appearing to take a captured US helicopter for a joy ride in Afghanistan. Footage of the Taliban using the UH-60 $6 million Blackhawk helicopter in a desert location was posted to Twitter after it was captured from Afghan forces, Independent reports. The video has…
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Two explosions have taken place outside Kabul airport as thousands of Afghans try to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control earlier this month. According to Independent, at least 13 people have been reported dead after the attack on Thursday, August 26, with the fatalities including children. It has also…
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The chief spokesman for the Taliban has said that music will be forbidden in public and that women will need to be accompanied by a chaperone during trips that last three days or more. Zabiullah Mujahid announced the rules in an interview with the New York Times, during which he…
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has revealed that a baby seen in footage being passed over a wall at Kabul airport has been reunited with its family. In recent days, the chaos that emerged after the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan has seen at least one desperate parent hand their little…
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A hero soldier has been granted permission to bravely rescue 200 dogs and cats from Kabul amid the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Per Daily Mail, former Royal Marine Pen Farthing says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has approved a flight he had crowdfunded to evacuate cats and dogs from the capital…
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Joe Biden says the US is "on pace" to have the country's troops leave Afghanistan by August 31 despite calls to extend next week's evacuation deadline. According to CNBC, Biden had been under pressure from foreign allies and US lawmakers to extend the deadline but warned that staying any longer…
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Airbnb is providing free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees following the Taliban takeover. The online marketplace for rental homes and properties made the revelation on Twitter on Tuesday, August 24, and called on others to open up their homes to people fleeing Afghanistan, BBC News reports. CEO of Airbnb Brian…
