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Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
Over 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials killed since US pullout: UN
“More than two-thirds” of the victims were alleged to result from extrajudicial killings by the Taliban or its affiliates, the U.N. says.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Biden calls for release of US hostage, a Navy veteran, in Afghanistan
Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, a civil engineer and contractor from Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped in January 2020 from the capital of Kabul.
Before US pullout, watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse
The SIGAR report underscores that American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan’s air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows after withdrawal
Afghanistan's long-troubled economy has been in a tailspin since the U.S. withdrawal.
After evacuation, US-trained Afghan pilots want to return to the sky
Afghan airmen can’t wait to get back in the cockpit. Multiple hurdles stand in their way.
Afghans wait and worry at US bases after frantic evacuation
The slow pace has become a defining characteristic of Operation Allies Welcome, the largest U.S. refugee resettlement effort in decades.
Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers: rights group
Human Rights Watch said the promised amnesty has not stopped local commanders from retaliating against former members of the army, police and intelligence services.
By Lee Keath
A harrowing night in Afghanistan earns A-10 pilot the Distinguished Flying Cross, 10 years later
Lt. Col. Mike Hilkert helped save the lives of more than 30 soldiers and airmen.
Terrorist groups in Afghanistan could launch international strikes within six months, officials warn
Defense officials say the threat demands vigilance from American forces, including counter-terrorism strikes in the country.
Green Berets’ work to free Afghans comes with a personal cost
For a small group of Green Berets at Fort Bragg, working to help rescue American citizens and Afghan allies has taken a great mental and emotional toll.
By Howard Altman