At least 7 civilians killed in crowd surges amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos: UK military

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Afghan National Army (ANA) during an exercise at the Kabul Militairy Training Centre (KMTC). Photo: Cpl Joosten (ISAF Headquarters Public Affairs Office.

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has released a statement confirming at least seven Afghan civilians died among the crowds near Kabul airport, where panicking people desperate [Read More…]

Kabul residents uneasy as Taliban closes in on Afghan capital, slam Biden for withdrawing US troops

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Kabul Downtown in Afghanistan. Photo: Brian Hillegas. CC BY 2.0.

With the militants reportedly just 50km (30 miles) from Kabul, the Afghan capital’s residents say they fear the city will fall. They blame the crisis [Read More…]

ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul attack after over 20 rockets hit Afghan capital, killing 8

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Afghan National Army (ANA) during an exercise at the Kabul Militairy Training Centre (KMTC). Photo: Cpl Joosten (ISAF Headquarters Public Affairs Office.

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Afghanistan’s capital that left eight dead and several dozen injured, nearly three weeks [Read More…]

Four Killed Amid Violence At Antigovernment Protest In Kabul

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Afghan National Army (ANA) during an exercise at the Kabul Militairy Training Centre (KMTC). Photo: Cpl Joosten (ISAF Headquarters Public Affairs Office.

The Afghan president and the top United Nations representative to the country appealed for calm after four people were reported killed amid confrontations between police [Read More…]