Most of the U.S. service members killed in a terrorist bomb attack have been identified through various reports. One bomb went off near the Abbey Gate of U.S.-held Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, late on Aug. 26 local time. Pentagon officials said that 10 Marines, one Navy corpsman, and two U.S. Army soldiers…
NATO Allies Struggle to Keep Kabul Airport Open for Aid After Withdrawal
Geneva/Ankara—NATO allies are struggling to ensure that Afghanistan’s main gateway, Kabul airport, remains open for urgently needed humanitarian aid flights next week when they end their evacuation airlifts and turn it over to the Taliban. The airport, a lifeline for tens of thousands of evacuees fleeing Taliban terrorists in the past two weeks and for…
Turkey Undecided on Helping Taliban Run Kabul Airport, Citing Security Concerns
The president of Turkey said Friday his administration continues to weigh its response to a Taliban request for technical support with operations at Kabul airport, with security the key issue, according to Turkish media. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at a press conference that the Taliban had asked Turkey to help run operations at…
Deep Dive (Aug. 26): US Casualties After Deadly Airport Attack in Kabul
At least two explosions occurred outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan Thursday, with multiple confirmed casualties including U.S. Marines. This comes after Western nations warned of an imminent terror threat. U.S. officials are saying the explosions are the result of ISIS-K suicide bombers who detonated in the crowd, as Afghans waited to get to the airport. ISIS-K claims…
Poland, Belgium End Afghan Evacuation as Clock Ticks Down
WARSAW, Poland—Poland and Belgium ended their evacuations from Afghanistan, but other European nations vowed Wednesday to press on for as long as possible, as the clock ticks down on a dramatic airlift of people fleeing Taliban rule ahead of a full American withdrawal. President Joe Biden said he will stick to his Aug. 31 deadline…
US Embassy in Kabul Advises Americans to Avoid Airport, Citing Security Threats
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city, issued a statement on Aug. 25 advising Americans in the country to avoid traveling to Kabul airport, citing security threats. “Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this…
Afghan Army Officer Witnessed ‘Humanitarian Disaster’ Before Evacuation to UK
An Afghan army captain has described the “humanitarian disaster” she witnessed in Taliban-controlled areas as she fled to Kabul airport before being evacuated to the UK. Captain Muraal, a 26-year-old captain in the Afghan army, has been evacuated as part of the UK Government’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). Footage released by the Ministry…
More Than 7,000 Evacuated From Afghanistan by UK Military
The British military has so far evacuated 7,109 people out of Afghan capital Kabul, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The figure includes embassy staff, British nationals, those eligible under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) programme, and a number of nationals from partner nations, the MoD said late on Monday. Armed…
US Troops Engaged Gunman During Deadly Shooting at Kabul Airport: Pentagon
August 23, 2021
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The Pentagon has confirmed that U.S. troops engaged the gunman who opened fire on Afghan security forces at the Kabul airport in an incident late Sunday that left one Afghan soldier dead and several Afghans wounded. Navy Capt. William Urban, spokesperson for CENTCOM (U.S. Central Command), said in an Aug. 23 statement that no American…
Canadian Special Forces Operating Outside Kabul Airport to Help Evacuees: Officials
OTTAWA—The military’s special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul’s chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan, Canadian officials disclosed Monday. The officials would not provide more details, citing the sensitivity of the security situation, but they said they are having success in getting more Afghans to safety. They said…
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