Afghan Troop Withdrawal
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Afghan Who Shot 2 National Guard Members Served As Soldier Alongside US Army
A 29-year-old Afghan national has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington DC, just blocks from the White House, in a brazen act of violence.
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A Family Fled Afghanistan. US Deportations Scattered Them Across The World
Hussaini siblings came to US seeking an end to the repression by the Taliban after the withdrawal of American troops in 2021.
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"Will Try To Save Them": Trump Signals Support For Afghans Stuck In UAE
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would help Afghans detained in the United Arab Emirates for years after fleeing their country when its Taliban leaders extended control over it.
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Crew Of US Cargo Plane That Took Flight As Afghans Fell To Death Cleared: Report
Video of the horrific incident, recorded by Afghan news media, were widely shared on social media. It showed stowaways looking like dots dropping from the plane.
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US To Hold First High-Level Talks With Taliban Since Afghan Withdrawal: Report
A US delegation will meet with senior Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday and Sunday in their first face-to-face meeting at a senior level since Washington pulled its troops from Afghanistan, two senior administration officials told Reuters.
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UK Minister Says He Was Wrong About Afghan Veterans Taking Their Own Life
A British junior defence minister said on Monday that he was wrong when he said that some former British soldiers had taken their own lives due to anger over the US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Taliban Set To Unveil New Government Led By Its Supreme Leader: Report
The Taliban and other Afghan leaders have reached a "consensus" on the formation of a new government and cabinet under the leadership of the group's top spiritual leader, an official said.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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Taliban Vow To Allow Continued Departures, Says 100-Nation Group
The Taliban has assured 100 countries that it will continue to allow foreigners and Afghans with foreign travel papers to leave the country "in a safe and orderly manner," even after the US troop withdrawal ends Tuesday, the countries said in a state
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France To End Afghan Evacuations Thursday If US Withdraws August 31
France will end its evacuations from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan later this week if the United States sticks to a plan to pull its troops out at the end of August, a foreign ministry official said.
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"History Going To Record It Was Right Decision": Biden On US' Afghan Move
Amid deepening crisis in Afghanistan, United States President Joe Biden defended his move to withdraw troops from the country, saying history will record this as a "logical, rational, and right decision".
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Taliban Take Kandahar, Other Key Afghan Cities; Embassies Move Out Staff
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second biggest city of Kandahar, officials said on Friday, fuelling fears the U.S.-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war.
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Taliban Move Closer To Afghan Capital After Capturing Ghazni City
The Taliban have taken Ghazni city, a senior local lawmaker told AFP Thursday, the 10th Afghan provincial capital to fall in a week and just 150 kilometres (95 miles) from Kabul.
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Taliban Captures Afghan Provincial Capital; First To Fall Since US Withdrawal
The Taliban have captured their first Afghan provincial capital since launching an offensive to coincide with the final departure of foreign troops, a senior government official said Friday.
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Taliban Claim Responsibility For Car Bomb Attack In Afghan Capital
The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of Afghanistan's acting defence minister, while a blast near the office of the main security agency in Kabul just hours later wounded three people.
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Afghan Who Shot 2 National Guard Members Served As Soldier Alongside US Army
A 29-year-old Afghan national has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington DC, just blocks from the White House, in a brazen act of violence.
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A Family Fled Afghanistan. US Deportations Scattered Them Across The World
Hussaini siblings came to US seeking an end to the repression by the Taliban after the withdrawal of American troops in 2021.
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"Will Try To Save Them": Trump Signals Support For Afghans Stuck In UAE
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would help Afghans detained in the United Arab Emirates for years after fleeing their country when its Taliban leaders extended control over it.
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Crew Of US Cargo Plane That Took Flight As Afghans Fell To Death Cleared: Report
Video of the horrific incident, recorded by Afghan news media, were widely shared on social media. It showed stowaways looking like dots dropping from the plane.
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US To Hold First High-Level Talks With Taliban Since Afghan Withdrawal: Report
A US delegation will meet with senior Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday and Sunday in their first face-to-face meeting at a senior level since Washington pulled its troops from Afghanistan, two senior administration officials told Reuters.
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UK Minister Says He Was Wrong About Afghan Veterans Taking Their Own Life
A British junior defence minister said on Monday that he was wrong when he said that some former British soldiers had taken their own lives due to anger over the US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Taliban Set To Unveil New Government Led By Its Supreme Leader: Report
The Taliban and other Afghan leaders have reached a "consensus" on the formation of a new government and cabinet under the leadership of the group's top spiritual leader, an official said.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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Taliban Vow To Allow Continued Departures, Says 100-Nation Group
The Taliban has assured 100 countries that it will continue to allow foreigners and Afghans with foreign travel papers to leave the country "in a safe and orderly manner," even after the US troop withdrawal ends Tuesday, the countries said in a state
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France To End Afghan Evacuations Thursday If US Withdraws August 31
France will end its evacuations from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan later this week if the United States sticks to a plan to pull its troops out at the end of August, a foreign ministry official said.
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"History Going To Record It Was Right Decision": Biden On US' Afghan Move
Amid deepening crisis in Afghanistan, United States President Joe Biden defended his move to withdraw troops from the country, saying history will record this as a "logical, rational, and right decision".
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Taliban Take Kandahar, Other Key Afghan Cities; Embassies Move Out Staff
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second biggest city of Kandahar, officials said on Friday, fuelling fears the U.S.-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war.
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Taliban Move Closer To Afghan Capital After Capturing Ghazni City
The Taliban have taken Ghazni city, a senior local lawmaker told AFP Thursday, the 10th Afghan provincial capital to fall in a week and just 150 kilometres (95 miles) from Kabul.
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Taliban Captures Afghan Provincial Capital; First To Fall Since US Withdrawal
The Taliban have captured their first Afghan provincial capital since launching an offensive to coincide with the final departure of foreign troops, a senior government official said Friday.
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Taliban Claim Responsibility For Car Bomb Attack In Afghan Capital
The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of Afghanistan's acting defence minister, while a blast near the office of the main security agency in Kabul just hours later wounded three people.
