Amid the continued Taliban’s offensive in northern Afghanistan, hundreds of troops have been deployed to protect Hairatan, a border town along the Uzbekistan border, in the northern province of Balkh.
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
Saudi Arabia will restrict travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over coronavirus concerns, the state news agency (WAS) reported on Saturday. The ban goes into effect on July …
US leaves main base in Afghanistan as pullout now set to end in late August
U.S. military leaves important base in Afghanistan as Pentagon announces total pullout date for all troops is now the end of August.
Biden Sends Dueling Messages on Afghanistan
The administration has sought to reassure Americans that it is ending “forever wars” while signaling to Afghans that the U.S. is not abandoning the beleaguered country.
Pentagon briefs on sexual assault and Afghanistan
Nearly 20 years after invading Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida, the U.S. military has vacated its biggest airfield in the country, advancing a final withdrawal that the Pentagon …
U.S. troops pull out of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
NBC’s Richard Engel reports on American troops pulling out of Afghanistan. The U.S. commander in Afghanistan warns the country could be heading for civil war.
U.S. military vacates main air base in Afghanistan, underscoring withdrawal expected within days
U.S. officials discussed keeping Bagram open longer, as the Taliban continues an offensive, but the Biden administration decided to go ahead with its withdrawal plan.
U.S. troops leave Afghanistan air base
The last American troops cleared out of Bagram Airbase on Friday as the U.S. prepares to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September. The U.S. military, citing security concerns, is not saying …
Afghanistan, Jobs, Rosé: Your Friday Evening Briefing
As the last troops and equipment trickle out of Afghanistan, an atmosphere of unreality has settled over the government and Kabul. Our photographers have chronicled the long arc of the war. Hiring …
Looters Moved Into Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield Hours After U.S. Troops Left
“They were stopped and some have been arrested and the rest have been cleared from the base,” Darwaish Raufi, district administrator of Bagram, said.