US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo
Some of the Afghans are relatives of U.S. citizens or partnered with the U.S. during the 20-year war.
By Jessica Donati, Reuters
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Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist
Our investigation, in partnership with Lighthouse Reports, identified 110 killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces troops since 2023.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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.
Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, report finds
And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report.
Taliban bans popular video game for ‘promoting violence’
The Taliban has banned more than 23 million websites since seizing control of the country in August 2021.
By J.D. Simkins
Vets hold vigil at Capitol again, this time to aid Afghan allies
The protest entered its sixth day Tuesday, and organizers insist they're prepared to stay for weeks.
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.
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.
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
New book on Mullah Omar and the Taliban offers hard lessons for the US
U.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war.
By Kyle Rempfer
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