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Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
CENTCOM IDs man it says was ISIS-K facilitator killed in Aug. 27 drone strike
The strike was in response to an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011.
By Howard Altman
7 Marines still hospitalized weeks after Kabul airport suicide bombing
Two are in critical but stable condition; five are in serious but stable condition.
By Philip Athey
Pentagon: Pause in Afghan evacuee flights to US extended 7 days due to measles
The U.S. initially halted the U.S.-bound flights on Friday when the measles cases were first discovered.
The Pentagon is evaluating its screening of Afghan evacuees for security risks
An inspector general project will look into how the Defense Department is involved in screening and tracking Afghan evacuees.
Dozens of Americans, other Westerners, to fly from Kabul on commercial flight
The large group of foreigners would depart Thursday on a Qatar Airways flight.
Grief comes home to US towns week after Afghanistan war ends
While the war in Afghanistan is over, its harsh reality is still coming home.
By John Seewer, The Associated Press
US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple Hearts
The 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press