Latest "Taliban" stories

State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks during a news conference at the State Department, March 10, 2022, in Washington.

Taliban releases 2 Americans held in Afghanistan

State Department spokesman Ned Price called the release an apparent goodwill gesture on the part of the Taliban.

3 months ago

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the rugged terrain of eastern Afghanistan, July 28, 2015.

Helicopter crash kills 3 in Kabul during training session

The Taliban’s defense ministry said at least three Afghan crew members were killed when a U.S.-manufactured Black Hawk helicopter they were flying crashed.

6 months ago

US ending Operation Allies Welcome, shift to new Afghan refugee help

White House officials said the move is meant to improve efforts to assist Afghan refugees.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

The desperate pleas from Afghanistan in our inbox

Last August, as the Taliban advanced on Kabul and the U.S. military began its hectic withdrawal from Afghanistan, emails began trickling into our inboxes.

By Mike Gruss

7 months ago

US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse, watchdog says

The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction mirrors assertions made by senior Pentagon and military leaders.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

10 months ago

This Marine was nearing college graduation when she died in Kabul. Her sister walked for her instead.

Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021.

By Rachel Nostrant

11 months ago