Defense Secretary Austin: Americans Having ‘Tough Encounters With Taliban’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed incidents of Taliban violence against Americans in Afghanistan amid a chaotic evacuation from the Kabul airport over the past week.
In an interview on...
Biden Administration Activates Emergency Civil Reserve Air Fleet for Afghanistan Evacuations
The Biden administration activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet on Aug. 22 to help with the evacuation of people from Afghanistan, although the flights won’t directly...
China and the Taliban Move to a Marriage of Convenience: Experts
After the Taliban took over Kabul on Aug. 15, both the Chinese regime and the Taliban have said that they look forward to friendship with each other. The...
Biden Vows to Bring Home Every American Who Wants to Leave Afghanistan
The United States still does not know how many Americans are in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday, but will evacuate every U.S. citizen who...
Top General: Armed F-18 Planes on Standby Amid Kabul Airport Chaos
The U.S. military has placed armed F-18 jets on standby amid the evacuation chaos at the Kabul airport, a U.S. general said on Aug. 19.
The jets...
Biden Denies Allies Are Questioning US ‘Credibility’ After Afghanistan Collapse
President Joe Biden downplayed concerns that the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal and ongoing evacuation in Afghanistan would damage his administration’s credibility around the world.
“I have seen no question...
Pentagon Aware of Reports That Americans Are Being Beaten by Taliban: Spokesman
A spokesman for the Department of Defense (DOD) said the Pentagon is aware of reports that Americans have been beaten in Afghanistan by Taliban members, appearing...
If the US Leaves Citizens and Allies in Afghanistan, Biden Deserves to Be Impeached:...
The former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday said if President Joe Biden leaves U.S. citizens and allies...
US Troops Carried Out Operation to Rescue 169 Americans in Kabul
American troops left the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, this week and rescued 169 Americans, officials said Friday.
The operation took place on Wednesday or Thursday, President Joe...
First Afghans Land in US as Massive Evacuation Effort Continues
Afghan evacuees landed in the United States for the first time since the Taliban took over their home country, U.S. officials said Saturday.
Three flights...
US Tells Americans to Avoid Traveling to Kabul Airport Because of ‘Potential Security Threats’
Americans in Afghanistan were told Saturday not to go to the airport in Kabul to evacuate unless they receive a specific message to do so.
“Because of potential security...
Stranded Afghans Delete Social Media as Taliban Seizes US Surveillance Equipment
Concerned that they could be targeted by Taliban online surveillance operations, U.S. Afghan allies are reportedly scrambling to delete their social media profiles in droves. Meanwhile,...
