Afghanistan

US has long claimed Afghanistan helped end ‘Soviet empire’ – now it’s their turn?

The last US military flight out of the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) took off on Monday, a minute before…

3 years ago

US military’s Afghanistan commander admits that hundreds of Americans left behind, but praises Taliban as ‘helpful’ in withdrawal

“They were actually very helpful and useful to us as we closed down operations,” Marine General Kenneth McKenzie said of…

3 years ago

WATCH: Taliban ‘celebrates’ last American troops fleeing Afghanistan… ‘firing more ammo than in actual combat’ – RT correspondent

“There’s a lot of gunfire,” RT’s senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev reported from Kabul in the early hours of Tuesday morning,…

3 years ago

Biden praises US military for success of Afghanistan airlift, says diplomacy will rescue those left behind

“I want to thank our commanders and the men and women serving under them for their execution of the dangerous…

3 years ago

‘War is over’: FINAL US flight leaves Kabul airport, ending Afghanistan airlift

The last C-17 Globemaster transport lifted off from Kabul at 3:29pm East Coast time, General Kenneth McKenzie, head of the…

3 years ago

US reputation is in tatters, it’s time to bring those responsible for Afghanistan disaster to account

A video of active duty Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller demanding accountability for the humanitarian disaster that had come to…

3 years ago

Turkey poised to recognize Taliban as Afghanistan’s govt, expected to sign deal to operate Kabul airport after US exit – reports

The agreement is awaiting approval by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be finalized once Washington’s exit is completed,…

3 years ago

US embassy in Afghanistan urges Americans to avoid travelling to the Kabul airport due to ‘specific, credible threat’

In a security alert issued early Sunday, the US embassy sounded the alarm about a potential attack at the Kabul…

3 years ago

Ilhan Omar praises chaotic Afghanistan evacuation as ‘inspiring’ while critics call for Biden’s resignation

Appearing on Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s ‘Velshi,’ Omar was asked by guest host Medhi Hasan whether it was “surprising” to…

3 years ago

‘We’ll have to go back to Afghanistan’ to get ISIS & Al-Qaeda, Obama’s security chief Panetta says after US deaths in Kabul

Panetta, who headed the CIA between 2009 and 2011 before moving to replace Robert Gates at the helm of the…

3 years ago