Category: Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban Claim Explosion Near Mosque Kills 1, Wounds 7

KABUL, Afghanistan—An explosion on the doorsteps of a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed one worshipper and wounded seven others on Friday, the Taliban terrorist group claimed. Taliban spokesperson Baz Mohammad Sarwari of Badghis Province said the cause of the explosion is unknown but investigations are ongoing. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion. The…


Biden: ‘I’m Rejecting’ Military’s Account of Afghanistan Evacuation Failures

President Joe Biden denied firsthand military accounts that were on the ground in Afghanistan during the August 2021 evacuation of Kabul. In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, the president said he rejects now-surfaced accounts from military leaders who claimed the White House acted too slowly in its evacuation. An article from the Washington…


US Offers $10 Million for Intel on ISIS-K Leader and Kabul Airport Attack

The United States on Monday announced two rewards of up to $10 million each for information leading to the identification or location of ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari, and for information leading to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for last year’s deadly attack at Kabul international airport. ISIS-K, is the regional ISIS affiliate that…


PREMIERING NOW: Exclusive Interview with Trump | Kash’s Corner

In this week’s episode of Kash’s Corner, Kash interviews former President Donald Trump. The interview will air on Monday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. In this exclusive interview, Trump and Kash—who previously served as a top White House aide and Pentagon chief-of-staff—discuss the state of the country, the threat from communist China, the U.S. pullout…


Exclusive Interview with Trump | Kash’s Corner

In this week’s episode of Kash’s Corner, Kash interviews former President Donald Trump. The interview will air on Monday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. In this exclusive interview, Trump and Kash—who previously served as a top White House aide and Pentagon chief-of-staff—discuss the state of the country, the threat from communist China, the U.S. pullout…


Premiering Tonight, 8 PM ET: Exclusive Interview with Trump | Kash’s Corner

The full interview will be released on Monday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. ET on Kash’s Corner. “We’re becoming like a socialist or a communist state.” In this exclusive interview, former President Donald Trump sits down with top White House aide Kash Patel to discuss vaccine mandates for children, the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle, threats from…


Attack That Left 13 US Troops Dead in Afghanistan Was Not Preventable: Pentagon

The bombing at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan last year that left 13 U.S. troops dead could not have been prevented, Department of Defense officials said on Feb. 5. “Based on our investigation at the tactical level, this was not preventable and the leaders on the ground followed the proper measures, and any time there…


TRAILER: An Exclusive Interview with Trump | Kash’s Corner

“We’re becoming like a socialist or a communist state.” In this exclusive interview, former President Donald Trump sits down with top White House aide Kash Patel to discuss vaccine mandates for children, the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle, threats from communist China, and what he sees as the path forward for rebuilding American authority globally. The full…


Claims of Johnson’s Involvement in Afghan Animal Airlift ‘Absurd’: UK Minister

A British Foreign Office minister has denied the claim that Prime Minister Boris Johnson played a role in the airlift of 163 cats and dogs out of Afghanistan, calling the allegation “absurd.” Zac Goldsmith, Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, told the House of Lords on Wednesday that Johnson “had zero role in authorising individual evacuations from…


Humanitarian Funds Can Be Sent to Afghanistan Without Violating Sanctions on Taliban: US Treasury Department

The U.S. Treasury Department has told international banks and aid groups that they are allowed to transfer money to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes without violating sanctions on the Taliban. In guidance issued on Wednesday, officials said that banks can process transactions for use in delivering humanitarian assistance “including clearing, settlement, and transfers through, to, or otherwise involving privately owned and…