evacuation

Italian evacuation plane comes under fire as it takes off from Kabul – reports

On Thursday, an Italian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules came under machine-gun fire as it took off from Hamid Karzai…

3 years ago

‘Military resources’ take priority in last days of evacuation, US not responsible for Kabul airport after troops leave – Pentagon

Pentagon officials addressed the highly criticized and chaotic evacuation trips out of Afghanistan during a Wednesday briefing, in which the…

3 years ago

Psaki calls frenzied Afghan evacuation ‘success,’ but still not sure how many Americans remain stranded

Asked about President Joe Biden’s August 31 withdrawal deadline during a Tuesday press conference, Psaki said that while the mission…

3 years ago

Taliban has NOT AGREED extension to evacuation deadline, wants ALL foreign departures finished by Aug 31 – spokesman

Speaking on Tuesday, Mujahid insisted that the Taliban has and will not grant foreign governments a prolonged window to evacuate…

3 years ago

Person on UK’s no-fly watchlist entered country on Afghanistan evacuation flight – reports

The individual, whose identity is being kept secret by the government, arrived in Birmingham on a British military flight, Sky…

3 years ago

FIRE reported at Kabul airport amid frantic evacuation, VIDEOS show billowing smoke

News of the blaze broke on Monday evening local time. Little is known about the fire’s severity or origin, but…

3 years ago

Taliban says any attempt to extend foreign troops evacuation deadline beyond August 31 is clear violation

Speaking to British media, UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey stated that Britain is seeking to convince America to remain…

3 years ago

Evacuation launched after Greece’s Evia island is hit by second wildfire in two weeks

The fire began near the village of Fygia, forcing the evacuation of two neighboring areas. Outlining the scale of the…

3 years ago

Biden stands by ‘hard and painful’ evacuation from Kabul, could back sanctions on Taliban ‘depending on the context’

The American military airlifted some 11,000 US citizens, NATO allies, former Afghan employees of the US military, and other “vulnerable”…

3 years ago

Biden finally takes questions on Afghanistan, says Kabul evacuation ‘one of the most difficult airlifts in history’

Scheduled to appear at 1pm local time at the White House, Biden ran almost an hour late, eventually addressing the…

3 years ago