As hundreds of Afghans rushed to the airfield amid the panic spread by the evacuations, the air operations were closed by the Pentagon after Afghans broke through the barriers and rushed onto the runway, trying to stop the military aircrafts while also trying to get onto them. Three people reportedly… Continue reading Biden to address the nation on Afghan crisis
All military and civilian flights in and out of Kabul have been stopped indefinitely. US troops are working on securing the airport where the situation turned into a tragedy after Afghans were seen invading the runway in order to somehow get inside the military aircrafts that were taxing. Civilians were… Continue reading Afghanistan: Flights halted; 500 additional troops sent
Late last month China showed signs of making a working relationship with the Taliban and “hoped” they would dismantle the East Turkestan Islamic Movement in Afghanistan and would not allow their soil to be used against China. Calling the Islamic movement a “direct threat to China’s national security,” Chinese Foreign… Continue reading Afghanistan: China tries to tempt Taliban
Videos shared on social media websites show hundreds of Afghans storm the runway in a bid to stop a United States C-17 plane from taking off. While trying to board it and cling onto the aircraft many Afghans were seen being pushed off or crushed by it in the process.… Continue reading Afghanistan: Videos highlight dire situation at Kabul airport
After a 1,000 more troops were called in Afghanistan for the safe evacuation of embassy staff. 6,000 American troops will now secure Kabul airport amid the growing unrest at the airfield and after videos that surfaced online showed hundreds of Afghans running to the airfield in a bid to get… Continue reading Afghanistan: US troops to secure Kabul airport
In a Facebook post on Sunday and hours after fleeing the country Ashraf Ghani finally broke his silence. In a heartfelt message he addressed the nation and said he was faced with a tough choice and “[he] will always continue to serve [his] people in terms of ideas and programs.”… Continue reading Afghanistan: “Taliban have won” – Ghani
Top White House advisors are discussing President Biden’s next steps into the Afghan crisis. Biden’s planned August vacation might be postponed or cancelled altogether as critics and allies come down hard at him for spending time at Camp David while Afghanistan burns because of a decision he took. The United… Continue reading Afghanistan: Biden discusses next steps; UNSC to meet on Monday
The Taliban are claiming to have taken over the Presidential Palace that was left empty by the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani who left the country earlier on Sunday. There has been no confirmation from the government officials there (if they really are the government now), but the Taliban reportedly told… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban seize Presidential Palace
A security alert issued by the US Embassy reports of gunfire heard at Kabul’s airport. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had earlier said the US was moving its embassy compound to the airport. Adding that the embassy has lists of people to safely evacuate. The airport is housing US citizens… Continue reading Afghanistan: “Airport under fire”
Confirming “former” President Ashraf Ghani’s departure from the country. Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation said “God will hold [Ghani] accountable,” in a video message uploaded on Facebook. Abdullah Abdullah also called Ghani a “former President” and in the same video criticized him for leaving the… Continue reading Afghanistan: “God will hold [Ghani] accountable”