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Judge voids Bowe Bergdahl court-martial conviction: A federal judge has voided the court martial conviction of former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4120586-judge-voids-bowe-bergdahl-court-martial-conviction/
Quick Glance: U.S. Judge Overturns Bowe Bergdahl's Conviction
- A U.S. federal judge has overturned the 2017 conviction against Bowe Bergdahl.
- The judge found that the military judge who presided over the case failed to disclose his application to become a federal judge.
- The ruling is subject to appeal and Bergdahl's conviction has been overturned.
The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don't plan to lift the ban on female education
apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-women-education-5bc5477a8e4599ac431e4d2e27ebaf85
#VantageOnFirstpost : When the US military left Afghanistan, they left behind billions of dollars of US military equipment in the country ... Show more
Afghanistan man who served as interpreter for US army shot dead in Virginia: Afghanistan man who served as interpreter for US army shot dead in Virginia
wionews.com/world/afghanistan-man-who-served-as-interpreter-for-us-army-shot-dead-in-virginia-612973
Biden Afghanistan report mostly blames Trump for chaotic US withdrawal: President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday released a summary of classified reports ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/biden-report-afghanistan-withdrawal-blames-trump-2023-04-06/
Quick Glance: Biden's title The report on Afghanistan primarily blames Trump for the chaotic US withdrawal.
- President Joe Biden's administration released a summary of classified reports on Thursday, blaming his predecessor, Donald Trump, for failing to plan for the withdrawal he agreed on with the Taliban.
- Islamist militants agreed to stop attacking American troops in exchange for peace talks with Kabul's Western-backed government.
- According to the summary of the withdrawal timeline, successive troop reductions ordered by Trump had left 2,500 US troops in Afghanistan when Biden took office in January 2021.
- As a result, the Taliban controlled or contested half of the country, according to the summary.
The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the 'mastermind' behind the Kabul international airport bombing that killed 13 US troops and scores ... Show more reut.rs/41HcDUo
President Biden's administration defended the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan in 2021, which led to the Taliban taking power. Show more
Biden says he's 'forever grateful' to forces in Afghanistan on two-year anniversary of exit
cnbc.com/2023/08/31/biden-forever-grateful-to-forces-in-afghanistan-on-exit-anniversary.html
Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taliban have killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the August ...
apnews.com/article/taliban-isis-abbey-gate-afghanistan-bombing-9a9cb492bb1352a615af8815e715b17a
Quick Glance: The mastermind of the Kabul airport massacre has been slain by the Taliban, according to the US.
- Among those dead were Marine Lance Cpl.
- Since then, the US has conducted strikes against the Islamic State in Syria and Somalia, as well as a solitary CIA drone strike in Afghanistan in July 2022 against Ayman al-Zawahiri, then the leader of al-Qaeda.
- Officials from the Biden administration have argued that the Taliban has been an effective counterterrorism force in Afghanistan, conducting attacks on Islamic State hideouts while the Islamic State continues to target government buildings and ethnic minorities.
- Kurilla added that the US can only see "broad contours" of the Islamic State's planning in Syria - not "the full picture."
The U.S. Set Up the Afghan Army to Fail: “The real damning thing about what is in the report is that people had been telling the U.S. military this for years.”
theintercept.com/2023/03/01/us-afghanistan-war-vietnam/
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Afghanistan: Taliban to turn ex-military bases into special economic zones: The first sites will be in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul and the northern province of ...
bbc.com/news/business-64700859
Pompeo sounds alarm over Biden leaving billions of US military equipment in Afghanistan: 'Horrific'
foxbusiness.com/politics/pompeo-sounds-alarm-biden-leaving-billions-military-equipment-afghanistan
Afghan women weep over university ban as Taliban begin enforcement: The country's Taliban rulers a day earlier ordered women nationwide to stop attending ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/afghan-women-weep-over-university-ban-as-taliban-begin-enforcement
Russia recruiting Afghan special forces who fought with US to fight in Ukraine: Russians want to attract thousands of former elite commandos who fear being ...
theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/31/afghan-special-forces-russia-ukraine-recruitment
White House spokesman John Kirby said in a written statement that the ISIS-K “mastermind” of the 2021 Kabul airport attack “was killed in a Taliban ... Show more https://abcn.ws/41Xfg43
Republicans probe chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan: About 2,500 US soldiers died in Afghanistan, a conflict that became the longest war the United ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/14/republicans-probe-chaotic-us-military-withdrawal-from-afghanistan
Poor U.S. planning in Afghanistan helped Taliban take over, watchdog says: Years of poor oversight, a U.S.-Taliban accord in 2020 and an « abrupt » U.S ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/28/sigar-afghanitstan-us-withdrawal-taliban/
Behind the scenes: How the CIA tracked al-Qaida’s leader: The hunt for al-Zawahri, one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, stretches back to before the 9/11 ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/politics/cia-qaeda-al-zawahri.html
Quick Glance: US drone strike kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
- President Joe Biden announced Monday that a US drone strike killed Al Qaeda commander Ayman al-Zawahiri in an Afghan capital bunker, adding that "justice had been delivered" to the relatives of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Biden said in a solemn televised message that he gave the final approval for the high-precision assault that successfully struck Zawahiri in Afghanistan's capital over the weekend.
- "What we know is that the senior Haqqani Taliban were aware of his presence in Kabul," the Biden official added.
- Some militants questioned the legitimacy of the story that he had been slain, while others believed Zawahiri had attained his desire for "martyrdom."
Time to Get Tough on the Taliban: Pressure on the Taliban, not engagement, is the best way to help Afghans, write Lisa Curtis and Nader Nadery for Foreign ...
foreignaffairs.com/afghanistan/time-get-tough-taliban
Taliban denies knowing of al-Qaeda presence after Zawahiri killed in Kabul: The Taliban strongly denounced the U.S. drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/04/taliban-qaeda-zawahiri-kabul/
Quick Glance: Commentary: The US assassination of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri raises numerous questions
- The presence of terrorist organizations within Afghanistan is a violation of the Doha Accord, leave alone the threat posed by their apparent growth.
- The report also confirmed that Zawahiri was living and communicating freely in Afghanistan: "Zawahiri's apparent increased comfort and ability to communicate has coincided with the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and the consolidation of power of key Al-Qaeda allies within their de facto administration."
- It was the first US drone strike inside Afghanistan since American soldiers left last year.
US watchdog blames Washington, Ghani for the fall of Kabul: SIGAR identifies six factors that contributed to the collapse of the Afghan government and return of ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/17/us-auditor-washington-ghani-to-blame-for-afghanistans-fall
Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos, vets say: Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the ...
apnews.com/article/afghanistan-russia-ukraine-iran-europe-taliban-30e2b1ffc7c5ecf2847b654f862723b8
Quick Glance: Dad saves £1,000 every month by living in a refurbished army van.
- Liam purchased his first campervan while in a prior relationship, and when it ended, he intended to stay for a few nights before moving on.
- However, nights evolved into weeks, then months, and Liam decided to go all-in after realizing how much money he was saving compared to living in a regular house.
- "This began my accidental van life journey," Liam explained.
- "I had the tools and knowledge to fit out the van, so I bought that," Liam explained.
- The only drawback for Liam is the reactions he receives from some individuals when they learn about his house.
Venice Review: Hollywoodgate Examines What The U.S. Left in Afghanistan with Darkly Comic Results
thefilmstage.com/venice-review-hollywoodgate-examines-what-the-u-s-left-in-afghanistan-with-darkly-comic-results/
How the Taliban Has Rolled Back the Clock Since Seizing Power: Nearly a year since the Taliban seized power, new restrictions have reshaped the social fabric ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/12/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban.html
Editorial: The fact is that in the aftermath of the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, American forces left a bonanza of weapons and military ... Show more www.dawn.com/news/1772839 #DawnToday
Taliban say they've not found body of al Qaeda leader: The Taliban have not found the body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-say-theyve-not-found-body-al-qaeda-leader-2022-08-25/
Interview: It’s irresponsible to place the burden of resistance to a terrorist group on Afghan women
scroll.in/article/1041577/interview-its-irresponsible-to-place-the-burden-of-resistance-to-a-terrorist-group-on-afghan-women
Taliban celebrates first anniversary of US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Fireworks are lit up to mark 'Freedom Day'.
malaysiakini.com/world/634082
Can’t go home, can’t enter the US: Thousands of Afghans remain stuck in between: Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a three-part series on Afghan ...
thehill.com/policy/international/3615871-cant-go-home-cant-enter-the-us-thousands-of-afghans-remain-stuck-in-between/
Afghans awaiting resettlement in US forcibly deported back to Afghanistan from Pakistan: Report
wionews.com/world/afghans-awaiting-resettlement-in-us-forcibly-deported-back-to-afghanistan-from-pakistan-report-620376
House Republicans to issue scathing report criticizing Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal
cnn.com/2022/08/14/politics/house-republicans-afghanistan-report/
Quick Glance: She is a student at Brown. Her heart remains in Kabul.
- Instead, she and 147 other young Afghan women would be smuggled out of the country.
- The fact that the ladies from A.U.W. had been university students in Afghanistan working on their undergraduate or master's degrees gave them no special treatment at Fort McCoy.
- 14 women attended Brown, nine attended Cornell, 67 attended Arizona State, and 15 attended the University of Delaware.
- Since last August, A.U.W. has received over 10,000 applications from Afghan young women.
First on CNN: House Foreign Affairs chair to highlight plight of Afghan women by bringing former ambassador to SOTU
cnn.com/2023/02/03/politics/mike-mccaul-roya-rahmani-sotu-guest/
From thousands of miles away, an Army veteran and ‘big brother’ fights to keep a promise in aftermath of war
chicagotribune.com/news/ct-army-veteran-helps-former-interpreter-escape-afghanistan-20230707-6m5fzwysjvbvxcjxj4nxapihqm-story.html
Afghanistan: the Taliban have not brought peace: One year after the Taliban took power, there is still great insecurity in Kabul. Attacks occur regularly ...
nzz.ch/international/afghanistan-die-taliban-haben-keinen-frieden-gebracht-ld.1697883
Biden administration does not plan to release frozen Afghan assets soon over concerns they may be diverted to terror groups
cnn.com/2022/08/15/politics/biden-administration-taliban-assets/
‘Our sisters deserve better’: Afghan men quit university jobs after ban on female students
theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jan/04/afghan-men-quit-university-jobs-after-ban-on-women
Key events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago: Group made stunning return to power on August 15 last year as US-led forces withdrew from the ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/9/key-events-since-taliban-takeover-of-afghanistan-a-year-ago
Federal Judge Rejects 9/11 Families’ Bid to Seize Billions from Afghan Central Bank Funds
democracynow.org/2022/8/30/headlines/federal_judge_rejects_9_11_families_bid_to_seize_billions_from_afghan_central_bank_funds
U.S. Army Interpreter Nasrat Ahmad Yar Who Escaped Taliban Killed Driving Lyft in D.C.
thedailybeast.com/us-army-interpreter-nasrat-ahmad-yar-who-escaped-taliban-killed-driving-lyft-in-dc
US: Afghan national freed from Guantanamo Bay after 15 years: ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghan prisoner held in U.S. custody for nearly 15 years has been released from ...
apnews.com/article/afghanistan-prisons-george-w-bush-taliban-treatment-of-prisoners-253d2675e1a54ab9a13de1bf9acf8c95
Quick Glance: Guantanamo: Afghan national released without prosecution after 15 years in detention
- Assadullah Haroon Gul was repatriated to Afghanistan after the United States complied with a court ruling that declared his incarceration was illegal.
- Roman Khan holds a portrait of his brother, Assadullah Haroon Gul, who has been jailed without charge at Guantanamo for 15 years.
- Today, we are seeing the release of Assadullah Haroon from Guantanamo and his reunification with his family, thanks to the IEA's work.
- Detainee at Guantanamo Bay sues the US for continued detention beyond his scheduled release date.
How al Qaeda Is Regrouping Under Taliban Rule in Afghanistan: A year after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, experts say there are signs their rule is ...
wsj.com/video/series/shelby-holliday/how-al-qaeda-is-regrouping-under-taliban-rule-in-afghanistan/66BE908A-B1F4-4A3A-AB9A-6324618BF750
Petraeus: Taliban should be held accountable for sheltering terrorist killed in US strike
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3586095-petraeus-taliban-should-be-held-accountable-for-sheltering-terrorist-killed-in-us-strike/
US contractor freed by Taliban in swap for drug trafficker: WASHINGTON (AP) — An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years has ...
apnews.com/article/afghanistan-veterans-kabul-taliban-f8e9985237f10c341fb5af252bf7c41c
How the Taliban has changed Afghanistan, a year after taking power: The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, 20 years after their ouster by U.S ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/how-the-taliban-has-changed-afghanistan-a-year-after-taking-power
A year after Biden's Afghanistan exit, accountability in short supply: As weary U.S. military planners wrapped up the evacuation and pullout from Afghanistan one ...
reuters.com/world/year-after-bidens-afghanistan-exit-accountability-short-supply-2022-08-10/
UN rights body seeks reversal of Taliban policies making Afghan women 'invisible'
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-rights-body-seeks-reversal-taliban-policies-making-afghan-women-invisible-2022-07-08/
US visa restrictions to negatively impact ties: Taliban: The United States’ new visa rules against some Taliban members could have a “negative” impact on ties ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/10/12/US-visa-restrictions-to-negatively-impact-ties-Taliban
Video: Taliban Pilot Crashes American Black Hawk Chopper During Training Exercise
ndtv.com/world-news/video-black-hawk-downtaliban-pilot-crashes-us-army-chopper-during-training-exercise-3336182
What Can India Do to Counter Pakistan’s ‘Silver Tongue’ Which Charms US Officials?
thewire.in/world/what-can-india-do-to-counter-pakistans-silver-tongue-which-charms-us-officials
US to revise resettlement policy for Afghans: Official: Policy revision will mean focusing on reuniting immediate family members with pathways to permanent ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/1/us-to-revise-resettlement-policy-for-afghans-official
Afghanistan mystery: Why was Al Qaeda’s leader in Kabul?: The drone strike that killed Al Qaeda’s leader in Kabul reveals a lack of trust between the U.S ...
csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2022/0803/Afghanistan-mystery-Why-was-Al-Qaeda-s-leader-in-Kabul
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: The enigma of Afghanistan: Why was Al Qaeda's commander in Kabul?
- The drone attack that killed Al Qaeda's commander in Afghanistan's capital exposed a chasm between the US and the Taliban.
- Indeed, US officials claim that by harboring Al Qaeda commanders, the Taliban has violated the Doha deal, which was brokered by then-President Donald Trump in 2020 and accepted by Vice President Joe Biden.
- To the Taliban, receiving Al Qaeda's head "is not such a strange thing."
- "Think about the hosting the Taliban were trying to do there," Mr. Smith suggests.
‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
scroll.in/video/1030408/bread-job-freedom-taliban-fire-warning-shots-to-disperse-women-protesting-for-rights-in-kabul
Fears, Uncertainty Torment West With Taliban in Charge of Afghan Security : One year after fall of Kabul, questions about threat Afghanistan poses to rest of ...
voanews.com/a/how-afghanistan-s-militant-groups-are-evolving-under-taliban-rule/6492194.html
Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos for Ukraine: Afghan special forces soldiers who were trained by the U.S. and fled after the U.S ...
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-11-01/russia-recruiting-us-trained-afghan-commandos-ukraine
Taliban Leader Indicates Reopening Girls' Schools Depends on Dress Codes : Haqqani told CNN that Afghanistan will never again become a terrorist threat to US
voanews.com/a/key-taliban-leader-promises-good-news-on-afghan-girls-education-/6576630.html
Global rescue effort tries to help Afghanistan’s female judges escape the Taliban regime
pbs.org/newshour/show/global-rescue-effort-tries-to-help-afghans-female-judges-escape-the-taliban-regime
Taliban excavate Mullah Omar's car used to escape after U.S. invasion: An old white Toyota Corolla wagon has been excavated in southern Afghanistan as the ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/taliban-excavate-mullah-omar-car-escape-us-invasion-rcna36836
Petraeus: Our Lack of Commitment in Afghanistan: If we are to sustain our position as the leader of the Western world, we must understand why one of our ...
theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/08/us-withdrawal-afghanistan-strategy-shortcomings/670980/
Veterans testify of 'catastrophic' impact of Afghan collapse: Testimony focused not on the decision to withdraw, but on what witnesses depicted as a desperate ...
dailyprogress.com/news/national/veterans-testify-of-catastrophic-impact-of-afghan-collapse/article_3c67b489-36d5-5e9d-a739-b622843c3119.html
One year ago, US troops withdrew from Afghanistan. The US government, it seemed, had failed to anticipate how quickly the Taliban would overthrow the Afghan ... Show more
Taliban Say Travel Ban Hurts Diplomacy and Dialogue With World: Suhail Shaheen told VOA the ban tantamount to closing door of engagement and talks
voanews.com/a/taliban-say-foreign-travel-ban-hurdle-to-settling-issues-through-peaceful-means-/6716112.html
Quick Glance: I'm on the Taliban's hit list and desperately want to leave Afghanistan.
- We counseled the former Afghan government on climate policy, taught Afghan women and girls how to speak up for change, and advocated on behalf of climate victims in Afghanistan.
- Unfortunately, without the education of girls and women, the freedom to leave our homes, or the support of the international community, our efforts to promote climate action in Afghanistan – or anywhere else in the globe – appear fruitless.
- In October of last year, I and five other Afghan climate activists sought for visas to attend the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow.
U.S. allies in Afghanistan fear for their lives under Taliban rule: Hundreds of thousands of Afghans worked with the U.S. government and military ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-allies-in-afghanistan-fear-for-their-lives-under-taliban-rule
Taliban Faces Threat From Islamic State, New Resistance: A new U.N. report says that with the onset of better weather, violence in Afghanistan could increase as ...
thediplomat.com/2022/06/taliban-faces-threat-from-islamic-state-new-resistance/
Taliban releases U.S. Navy reservist, brother detained in Afghanistan : Safi Rauf and Anees Khalil had been held by the Taliban since December.
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/04/01/taliban-release-captives-afghanistan/
Biden’s Decision To Quit Afghanistan a Year Ago Was—and Still Is—the Right Call: The Taliban have crushed women’s rights and a humanitarian crisis has worsened ...
time.com/6206098/bidens-quit-afghanistan-right-call/
Taliban Ban VOA, BBC News Shows in Afghanistan: VOA denounced the move and urged the Islamist group to reverse it
voanews.com/a/6503749.html
Quick Glance: With an eye on Chinese investment, the Taliban are now preserving Buddhas.
- Afghanistan's Taliban authorities are banking on Beijing to convert that rich resource into revenue in order to save the cash-strapped country from punishing international sanctions.
- Also read: The US hopes that the Taliban would immediately reverse the shutdown of females' schools.
- Only months after the Taliban seized control of Kabul in August, Shahbuddin Dilawar, the Taliban's newly appointed acting Minister for Mining and Petroleum, urged his staff to re-engage Chinese state-run companies.
- The Chinese interest is "extraordinary," he says.
Understanding the Taliban’s War on Women : The Taliban’s regressive ideology lies at the heart of its political program. It was naive to believe the group would ...
thediplomat.com/2022/07/understanding-the-talibans-war-on-women/
Afghan American naval reservist who was held by Taliban details return home in first interview since release
edition.cnn.com/2022/04/06/politics/safi-rauf-taliban-release-cnntv/
US Republicans probe chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal : Republicans have launched an investigation into the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan that sparked a ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/01/14/US-Republicans-probe-chaotic-Afghanistan-withdrawal-
Many feared dead after huge explosion rips through Kabul mosque: Police report multiple casualties after powerful blast during evening prayers
theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/many-feared-dead-after-huge-explosion-rips-through-kabul-mosque
American contractor and U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs was kidnapped and held in Afghanistan for nearly three years. U.S ... Show more
Taliban puts on show of force to celebrate anniversary of U.S. withdrawal: The military parade, held in what was once the largest U.S. base of Bagram ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/31/afghanistan-taliban-anniversary-us-withdrawal/
"What other choice do you have? You just hope tomorrow's the day," U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs tells Amna Nawaz about holding on to hope when he ... Show more to.pbs.org/3iriKL7
Afghans Urge Court Not to Give Frozen Central Bank Assets to Sept. 11 Families: Advocates for the Afghan people say it would be unjust and illegal to use $3 ...
nytimes.com/2022/05/10/us/politics/afghans-central-bank-sept-11.html
Former military leaders call on Congress to pass legislation helping Afghan refugees
axios.com/2022/12/18/coalition-congress-legislation-afghan-refugees
Russia is recruiting the Afghan commandos that the US abandoned: Some Afghans are fighting in Ukraine because they face dire economic conditions ...
businessinsider.com/russia-is-recruiting-the-afghan-commandos-that-the-us-abandoned-2023-1
Paid articlePaid Elite Afghan military pilots resettled in US fear for family they had to leave behind
cnn.com/2022/01/02/politics/afghan-pilots-us-resettle-families/
At least 6 British citizens and 1 American are being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan
edition.cnn.com/2022/02/11/politics/westerners-held-taliban/
Security concerns leave Afghan evacuees stuck in Balkan camp: Some Afghans who were evacuated from their country as it fell to the Taliban last summer have found ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/security-concerns-leave-afghan-evacuees-stuck-in-balkan-camp/
Taliban ban women from parks, morality ministry says: Afghan women will no longer be allowed in parks, a spokesperson for the Taliban's morality ministry said ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-ban-women-parks-morality-ministry-says-2022-11-11/
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