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News Articles: Afghan war

Crowds at airport in Afghanistan

Afghan Georgians ‘Hopeless’ after Taliban Takeover Of Kabul

GPB News spoke with half a dozen Afghans living in Georgia. Each described a feeling of utter pain and hopelessness fearing for friends and loved ones more than 7,400 miles away in Afghanistan as it falls under Taliban control. 

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Afghans rush to the Hamid Karzai International Airport as they try to flee the Taliban takeover of Kabul.

After The Taliban Takeover Of Kabul, Here's What We Know

President Biden addressed the nation after images from the airport in the Afghan capital showed desperate people fleeing before the Taliban advance. He said he stands by his decision to withdraw.

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  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Barbara Campbell
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (center) reviews an honor guard at Afghanistan's presidential palace in Kabul on March 21. President Biden says all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by September, though the Americans will still assist from "over the horizon."

The U.S. Looks To Support The Afghan Military From 'Over The Horizon'

President Biden and the Pentagon say that after U.S. forces leave Afghanistan they will still assist that country from afar. But what precisely does that mean and can it be effective?

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  • Greg Myre
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds up a resolution on the last day of a traditional council known as a Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The council concluded with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members, paving the way for an early start to negotiations between Afghanistan's warring sides.

Is Afghanistan Waiting For The U.S. Election Before Starting Peace Talks?

Some analysts think Kabul is holding out for a possible Joe Biden presidency before trying to strike any substantive deals with the Taliban.

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  • Diaa Hadid