Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Taliban’s claim that 41 Australian soldiers died in vain in Afghanistan were sickening and untrue. The prime minister rebuked the comments from Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen, who made the incendiary remark earlier in the week. “It is sickening and untrue, but I’m not surprised about a dishonourable statement from…
Australian PM Condemns Taliban’s Claim Aussie Soldiers Died in Vain
France Says ‘A Few Dozen’ French Nationals Still in Afghanistan
PARIS—France says “a few dozen” French nationals remain in Afghanistan, including some who wanted to be evacuated but could not as the last flight left Kabul. Defense Ministry spokesman Herve Grandjean said in a news conference Tuesday that “all efforts are being done” to allow those left behind to get “a safe and orderly evacuation.”…
At Least 7 Taliban Reported Killed in Panjshir Fighting
Taliban forces clashed with militia fighters in the Panjshir valley north of the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday night, with at least seven killed, two members of the main anti-Taliban opposition group said on Tuesday. Since the fall of Kabul on Aug. 15, the Panjshir has been the only province to hold out against the…
Pentagon Denies Reports US Military Dogs Left in Cages Afghanistan
Several animal welfare groups said that U.S. military contract dogs that were allegedly left behind in Afghanistan face “death or worse,” although a Pentagon spokesperson denied claims that working dogs were left behind in cages. Dr. Robin R. Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane, issued a statement Monday condemning the reported decision to leave…
Pentagon Denies Reports US Military Dogs Left in Cages in Afghanistan
Several animal welfare groups said that U.S. military contract dogs that were allegedly left behind in Afghanistan face “death or worse,” although a Pentagon spokesperson denied claims that working dogs were left behind in cages. Dr. Robin R. Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane, issued a statement Monday condemning the reported decision to leave…
Pentagon Responds to Claims US Military Dogs Were Left in Cages in Afghanistan
Several animal welfare groups said that U.S. military contract dogs that were allegedly left behind in Afghanistan face “death or worse,” although a Pentagon spokesperson denied claims that working dogs were left behind in cages. Dr. Robin R. Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane, issued a statement Monday condemning the reported decision to leave…
Taliban Declare Victory in Afghanistan as American Forces Pull Out
The Taliban on Tuesday celebrated the departure of U.S. military forces by shooting in the air at the Kabul airport and declaring victory. Video footage posted online showed members of the Taliban, designed by many federal agencies as a terrorist organization, entering the airport armed with U.S. rifles and gear. It came just moments after…
Ex-British Soldier Trapped in Kabul Plans to Escape by Land With 400 Afghans
A former British soldier stranded in Afghanistan is planning an exodus by land with about 400 Afghan nationals. Ben Slater, a former Royal Military Police Officer who served as a bodyguard to British ambassadors, will try to bring his 50 staff and about 350 other Afghans across the border to a nearby country so they…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 30)
Rescue and recovery efforts are underway on the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Ida’s devastation, the last U.S. military plane left the Kabul airport earlier this afternoon, and evacuees from Afghanistan began landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Last American Military Plane Leaves Afghanistan, Ending 20-year War: General
The United States officially ended its military presence with the final U.S. military flight out of Kabul, concluding 20 years of American involvement in Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) head Gen. Frank McKenzie said during a televised address that the last C-17 military plane cleared Afghan airspace after lifting…
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