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News Articles: Kabul

Afghans inspect damage of the Ahmadi family house after a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 29. The strike, which the Pentagon originally deemed a success in striking an ISIS-K target, killed 10 civilians, none of whom were associated with the terrorist group.

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U.S. will provide condolence payments to families of Kabul drone strike victims

The Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike was supposed to target ISIS-K members, but the attack killed 10 Afghan civilians. Now those victims' families will get unspecified condolence payments.

October 16, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Uncollected or duplicate photographs found in boxes and drawers in backrooms of Kabul's photo studios.

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  • Photography

These Unclaimed Afghan Studio Portraits Bear Witness To Decades Of History

In the back rooms of Kabul's photo shops, thousands of photos dating as far back as 40-plus years sit unclaimed. It remains to be seen if these photo studios can survive a new period of Taliban rule.

September 21, 2021
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By:
  • Lynzy Billing
Protesters march in Kabul on Wednesday, a day after the Taliban announced their all-male interim government. At left, a protester carries a sign with a photo showing Banu Negar, a pregnant police officer who was killed in front of her relatives early this week in Ghor province. Family members accuse the Taliban of carrying out the killing.

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  • World

Photos: Afghan Women Are Protesting For Their Rights

Risking beatings by the Taliban, Afghan women have taken to the streets to protest against the hard-line regime, its new curbs on their rights — and Pakistan's influence in their country.

September 09, 2021
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By:
  • Hannah Bloch
A general view of the skyline of the Qatari capital, Doha. Qatar has long played a center role in diplomacy on Afghanistan.

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  • Politics

Blinken Will Visit Qatar, Where Diplomats Relocated To Keep Working On Afghanistan

Since evacuating its Kabul embassy, the U.S. has set up shop in Doha to continue diplomatic work on Afghanistan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he'll thank them in Doha next week.

September 03, 2021
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By:
  • Michele Kelemen
Afghan evacuees wait for the next flight to the U.S. in a fenced-in enclosure in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. More than 25,000 Afghans have traveled through Ramstein to get to the United States.

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  • World

The U.S. Air Base At The Heart Of America's Biggest Airlift

Here's what it's like at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where many of the tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated from Kabul over the past few weeks are awaiting travel to the United States.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
President Biden returns a salute as he and first lady Jill Biden arrive at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. Biden embarked on a solemn journey Sunday to honor and mourn the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as their remains return to U.S.

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  • Asia

Kabul Airport Is Targeted By Rockets As The Deadline For U.S. Troops To Leave Nears

On Monday, the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul was the target of a rocket attack, capping off a tense weekend in Afghanistan.

August 30, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Dave Mistich
The White House says more than 100,000 people — including more than 5,000 U.S. citizens — have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country on Aug. 15.

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  • Asia

At The Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flights Forge Ahead Even As Another Attack Is Feared

A military air traffic controller describes a "steady flow" of aircraft in and out of Afghanistan two days after a deadly explosion and three days before the U.S. deadline to leave.

August 28, 2021
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  • Scott Simon and
  • Dave Mistich
President Biden bows his head in a moment of silence Thursday as he speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the White House's East Room.

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  • Politics

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack

Biden has pledged the U.S. will target the assets, leadership and facilities of ISIS-K, the Islamic State group's affiliate that has reportedly claimed responsibility for the terror attack.

August 27, 2021
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  • Barbara Sprunt
A Taliban fighter stands guard Friday at the site of the bombing that killed scores of people, including 13 U.S. troops, near the airport in Kabul. The U.S. is blaming ISIS-K for Thursday's attack.

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  • Asia

Another Kabul Attack Is Likely, The U.S. Says. Here's The Latest On Afghanistan

As the massive evacuation effort in Kabul continues following Thursday's deadly attack, the White House said, "The next few days of this mission will be the most dangerous period to date."

August 27, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
<strong>Thurs., Aug. 26: </strong>Medical and hospital staff bring an injured man for treatment after two powerful explosions outside the airport in Kabul.

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  • World

Photos: Scenes From Kabul After The Devastating Explosions At The Airport

There were two deadly explosions in Kabul on Thursday as people continue to evacuate Afghanistan.

August 27, 2021
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  • Virginia Lozano
Taliban rally in Kabul, October 1996.

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  • World

A Look At Afghanistan's 40 Years Of Crisis — From The Soviet War To Taliban Recapture

Afghans have lived through Soviet and U.S. invasions, civil war, insurgency and a previous period of heavy-handed Taliban rule. Here are some key events and dates from the past four decades.

August 19, 2021
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  • Hannah Bloch
U.S. soldiers stand guard as Afghans wait Monday at the Kabul airport following the swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.

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  • National Security

As The Taliban Made Their Way To Kabul, Biden Ordered Troops Into Afghanistan

President Biden gave the order last week to send U.S. troops into Afghanistan as it became clear the Taliban were overrunning Afghan government forces on their way to taking the capital of Kabul.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Brian Naylor
Smoke rises next to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, on Sunday. Taliban fighters have entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital, further tightening their grip on the country.

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  • Asia

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Leaves Country As Taliban Forces Enter Kabul

The president of the U.S.-backed Afghan government reportedly went to neighboring Tajikistan as the insurgency's forces swept into the capital Sunday.

August 15, 2021
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  • Dave Mistich
A Taliban fighter stands guard over surrendered Afghan security member forces in the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday.

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  • Asia

Taliban Forces Continue Their Offensive As They Approach Kabul

As Taliban forces continue a sweeping offensive and are nearing the capital, trust in Afghanistan's government is dwindling despite the Afghan president's vow to prevent further instability.

August 14, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Mistich and
  • Dustin Jones
Murals are seen along the walls at a quiet U.S. Embassy on July 30 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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  • World

U.S. Embassy In Kabul Tells Staff To Destroy Sensitive Material And Evacuate

A memo obtained by NPR lays out the emergency preparations being made by American diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul — including the destruction of sensitive documents and computers.

August 13, 2021
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  • Greg Myre and
  • Emily Alfin Johnson
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