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Kabul airport

Hundreds of people gather near a United States Air Force C-17 transport plane at a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

Taliban kills IS militant behind deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport

The terrorist act, carried out during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from the country in August 2021, killed 13 American troops and nearly 170 Afghans

Read time: 2 min.


Taliban members stand next to a sign installed outside the Kabul International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on February 5, 2022.

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

Deadlock in talks to run Afghan airports

The full operation of Kabul airport is crucial for reviving Afghanistan's shattered economy

Read time: 3 min.


United States soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021.

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

Afghanistan: Baby lost in chaos found, returned to family

The case highlights the plight of many families who were separated during the hasty Afghanistan evacuation

Read time: 3 min.


Afghans inspect the damage of the Ahmadi family house after a US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 29, 2021.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Pentagon: No punishment for US troops involved in fatal Kabul strike

The drone strike in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on August 29 killed 10 civilians, including seven children

Read time: 2 min.


Hundreds of people gather near a United States Air Force C-17 transport plane at a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021.

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

UK: Whistleblower condemns Foreign Office over Kabul evacuation

He claimed that up to 150,000 people applied for evacuation, but less than five percent received help

Read time: 3 min.


Afghan people walk near the exit gate of the Kabul airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2021.

2 min

International

Turkey, Qatar vow joint push to reopen Kabul airport

Turkey's Erdogan said he wanted to foster closer relations with all Gulf states

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Afghan people walk near the exit gate of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2021.

3 min

Middle East

UAE talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport

Such discussions challenge Qatar in a diplomatic tussle for influence over Afghanistan's new rulers

Read time: 3 min.


Taliban members guard as they walk along a road in the Guzara district of Herat province, Afghanistan, October 20, 2021.

3 min

Middle East

Taliban to reward families of suicide bombers

This transpired as the Taliban attempts to open diplomatic channels with the international community

Read time: 3 min.


A Taliban soldier stands guard as passengers disembark on arrival from Kandahar, at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 5, 2021.

3 min

Asia & Pacific

Flight with civilians onboard leaves Kabul, signaling airport is back in action

200 foreigners, including Americans, were set to depart Afghanistan on charter planes, US official said

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Taliban officials are interviewed by journalists inside the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the US withdrawal in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 31, 2021.

4 min

Asia & Pacific

Taliban celebrates victory in Afghanistan following US withdrawal

Pentagon leaves behind billions of dollars worth of military equipment, aircraft, vehicles and canines

Read time: 4 min.


Afghan refugees, fleeing the Afghan capital Kabul, exit a US air force plane upon their arrival at Pristina International airport in Kosovo, August 29, 2021.

2 min

Middle East

Qatar and Turkey negotiating with Taliban on securing Kabul airport

Extensive repairs must also be implemented before the airport can be operational

Read time: 2 min.


Locals view a vehicle damaged by a rocket attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 30, 2021.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

Islamic State-K claims rocket attack on Kabul airport

Terrorist group said in statement that six rockets were fired at Hamid Karzai International Airport

Read time: 2 min.


British Royal Air Force Military Police taking part in the evacuation efforts at Kabul airport, Afghanistan, August 22, 2021.

3 min

Asia & Pacific

Final UK plane carrying military personnel departs Kabul airport

US forces remain on the ground, scheduled to depart by August 31

Read time: 3 min.


Le président américain Joe Biden dans la salle Roosevelt de la Maison Blanche le 24 août 2021 à Washington, DC.

3 min

International

Biden warns new attack on Kabul airport within 24-36 hours 'highly likely'

'The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous'

Read time: 3 min.


Taliban fighters sit on a concrete barrier wall as they keep vigil in Kabul on August 28, 2021 following the Taliban's military takeover of Afghanistan.

2 min

International

Kabul bombing 'planner' killed in drone strike, US says

Washington says there's a high risk of further bombings

Read time: 2 min.


A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of the August 26 twin suicide bombs, which killed scores of people including 13 US troops, at Kabul airport on August 27, 2021.

2 min

International

Afghan evacuation flights resume after deadly suicide bombings

Britain and Spain announced their evacuation operations would end Friday as death toll passes 100

Read time: 2 min.


Members of the UK Armed Forces during the operation to evacuate British nationals and entitled personnel at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, August 22, 2021.

2 min

International

UK: Three Afghan families rescued after their details left behind for Taliban

Documents left at embassy contained names, adresses, contact information of Afghans collaborating with UK

Read time: 2 min.


Refugees wait at an evacuation center after they left Kabul, at a French military air base Al Dhafra, near Abu Dhabi, on August 23, 2021.

2 min

Middle East

United Arab Emirates helps 28,000 flee Afghanistan

UAE and Qatar were vital staging grounds for Western nations' Kabul airlift

Read time: 2 min.


US Air Force loadmasters from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, load passengers aboard a C-17 Globemaster at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, August 24, 2021.

2 min

International

Afghan girl born on US military plane named Reach, after aircraft's code name

Call sign 'Reach 828,' a C-17 cargo plane, was one of many Western aircraft evacuating refugees from Kabul

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US Army Participates in Evacuation of Residents at Kaboul Airport, Afghanistan, August 20, 2021.

2 min

International

US, UK, Australia warn against crowds entering Kabul airport, citing threat of attack

UK to potential evacuees: 'If you can leave Afghanistan safely by other means, you should do so immediately.'

Read time: 2 min.


Republican Rep. Peter Meijer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 14, 2020 during his run for Congress.

2 min

US / Canada

US lawmakers visit Kabul airport without approval amid evacuation

Visit done in secret to push Biden to extend evacuation past August 31

Read time: 2 min.


Members of the UK Armed Forces during the operation to evacuate British nationals and entitled personnel at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, August 22, 2021.

2 min

International

European militaries struggle to evacuate all Afghan staff before August 31 cut off

Vulnerable Afghans likely to be left behind as Taliban refuse to extend deadline

Read time: 2 min.


US soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021.

2 min

International

Afghans listed as ‘direct threat’ to UK found among potential Kabul evacuees

Six people on British ‘no fly’ list detected in security screening

Read time: 2 min.


British and Canadian soldiers guard a canal as Afghans wait outside the foreign military-controlled part of the airport in Kabul, August 22, 2021.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

Dawn firefight at Kabul airport leaves Afghan guard dead, 3 wounded

German and US troops participated in subsequent exchange of fire

Read time: 2 min.


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