Category: Afghan

Documents Identifying Afghan Staff Left at British Embassy in Kabul

Documents with contact information of some Afghans who worked for British authorities were found lying on the ground in the abandoned UK Embassy compound in Kabul, left by Foreign Office staff as the Taliban advanced. The discovery was made on Aug. 24 by a journalist from The Times of London during a tour through the…


3 California Families Get out of Afghanistan to Safety

EL CAJON, Calif.—Three families from a San Diego suburb have made it out of Afghanistan after they went to the country earlier this summer to visit relatives and got stuck there amid the chaos following the Taliban’s takeover, officials said Thursday. Five other families from El Cajon were still trying to get out, and U.S….


EXCLUSIVE: Kabul Woman Risks Life to Call for International Action

Farzana Kochai, member of the Afghan Parliament and activist, was a child when the Taliban last occupied Afghanistan. She remembers the ban on girls attending school and on women working, and women needing a chaperone if they wanted to go outside their homes. Kochai is now risking her life to speak out in order to…


The Afghan Minister Who Became a Bicycle Courier in Germany

LEIPZIG, Germany—Sayed Sadaat used to be communications minister in the Afghan government before moving to Germany last Sept. in the hope of a better future. Now he is a delivery man in the eastern city of Leipzig. He said he was criticized at home for taking such a job after having served in the government…


Poland Halts Afghan Airlift Over Safety as US Deadline Looms

WARSAW, Poland—Poland has ended its evacuations from Afghanistan, an official said Wednesday, one of the first Western countries to halt operations helping people flee the Taliban takeover as a full American withdrawal looms. President Joe Biden declared the day before that he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S. pullout, ramping…


Orange County Board of Supervisors Urge Biden to Support Afghan Refugees

The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved of a resolution urging President Joe Biden to extend extra support towards Afghan refugees seeking to flee the Taliban’s violent regime. “This is our commitment as a country to that fight that we have always espoused, which is the fight for democracy for basic human dignity for…


UK Defence Minister: Evacuation of Afghan on ‘No-Fly’ List Wasn’t Security Fail

The British defence minister has insisted that the security system was working as it should do when an Afghan who was on a “no-fly” watchlist landed in the UK on an evacuation flight. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that the term “no-fly” refers to a broader category of watchlists and requirements and doesn’t mean a…


Security-Focused EU Ramps up Humanitarian Aid for Afghans

The EU announced a ramped-up Afghan aid program that an official said it would seek safety guarantees on the ground and coordination with the United Nations to deliver, as the bloc’s executive and G7 leaders prepare to discuss the crisis in the country. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union would…


Afghan Guard Shot in Firefight at Kabul Airport, Says German Military

German and U.S. soldiers have been involved in a firefight at Kabul airport between Afghan guards and an unidentified gunman, according to Germany’s military. One Afghan guard was killed in the exchange of fire on Aug. 23, which according to CNN began when a sniper outside the airport fired at Afghan security forces, who are…


Afghan Guard Killed in Firefight at Kabul Airport, Says German Military

German and U.S. soldiers have been involved in a firefight at Kabul airport between Afghan guards and an unidentified gunman, according to Germany’s military. One Afghan guard was killed in the exchange of fire on Aug. 23, which according to CNN began when a sniper outside the airport fired at Afghan security forces, who are…