State Department ‘did not send their best’ to Afghanistan for botched evacuation, ex-official says in scathing testimony

Aronson told investigators that the ... an interview that Wilson gave to CBS News on Aug. 25, 2021, five days before the final military airplane left Afghanistan, in which Wilson claimed he ... Read More

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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

Afghanistan war: US strike in Helmand killed 23 civilians, UN says

A US airstrike in Afghanistan on Tuesday ... province was called in during a joint operation between Afghan and US forces. Investigators said up to 10 children and eight women may have been ... Read More

Karzai fires commanders over civilian deaths

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN)-- Afghan President ... his condolences to the people affected in the airstrike." The president has dispatched an investigative team, the statement said. Read More

Taliban leader vows to start stoning and flogging Afghan women again: report

We will flog women in public. We will stone them to death in public.” Women in Afghanistan have seen their rights vanish since the Taliban took over in 2021. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The ... Read More

Kunduz Airport, Kunduz, Afghanistan [ UND / OAUZ ]

Looking for information on Kunduz Airport, Kunduz, Afghanistan? Know about Kunduz Airport in detail. Find out the location of Kunduz Airport on Afghanistan map and also find out airports near to ... Read More

Can Afghan Taliban Fight Pakistani Military?

Two and a half years into their reign, the Afghan Taliban have cemented their ... do not have the firepower to take on one of the world’s largest, nuclear-armed militaries — but say that ... Read More

Ex-US generals who oversaw Afghan exit describe chaos

The Doha agreement - which former President Donald Trump negotiated with the Taliban - "pulled the rug out, morale wise" of both the Afghan security ... some bipartisan news welcomed by lawmakers ... Read More

Nine Afghan children killed by landmine they were playing with

Over 40,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or wounded by landmines and unexploded ordnance since 1988, according to the UN Mine Action Service Credit: AFP/Javed Tanveer Nine Afghan children ... Read More

Afghanistan Futures

This brief provides the results of Round 3 (R3) of the Afghanistan Welfare Monitoring Survey (AWMS). The World Bank conducted the survey from April to June 2023 to assess changes in basic living ... Read More

9 children killed as old land mine explodes near Afghanistan village

An old land mine found by children in eastern Afghanistan exploded while they were playing with it, killing nine children, a Taliban spokesman said Monday. The mine, which the children found near ... Read More

The World Bank In Afghanistan

In the context of deep concerns about the policies of the interim Taliban administration (ITA), including restrictions imposed on women and girls, the international community, including the World Bank ... Read More