Tag: Taliban
Biden admin lays blame for Taliban takeover on Afghanistan army
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the Afghan forces “decided not to step up and fight for their country.†source
How the new Taliban could affect women and girls
Under the previous Taliban rule, girls were not allowed to go to school and had to have their full body covered. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS:…
Evacuations of Americans underway in Afghanistan l GMA
The State Department says 2,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul, prioritizing American personnel and citizens, since the Taliban took control of the country. LEARN…
Joint Chiefs chairman: Nothing indicated Afghanistan would collapse so quickly
Top Pentagon officials said their intelligence estimated the timeframe for a collapse ranged from weeks to months and even years. WATCH the ABC News Live…
Taliban holds first press conference as civilians flee Kabul
Pentagon officials said 4,000 troops would be on the ground by the end of Tuesday to help civilians leave the country. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS:…
The Breakdown: UN urges global action as Taliban takes control of Afghanistan
One thousand more troops are on their way to Kabul as U.S. forces have been overwhelmed by civilians trying to board planes to flee the…
Taliban seizes Kabul, chaos breaks out in streets l WNT
Disturbing video shows large crowds of Afghans trying to escape and forcing the Kabul airport to shut down. At least seven people have been reportedly…
Taliban takeover leaves an uncertain future in Afghanistan
ABC News’ Ian Pannell has the latest on the U.S. pulling out of Afghanistan, and the deadly consequences it could have for women and girls….
Biden administration faces questions over Afghanistan l WNT
President Joe Biden is at Camp David on Tuesday while his advisers defend the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the…
US congressman: ‘We had to wrap up a forever war’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., a veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2012, about why he thinks the U.S. had…
Afghan student studying in US about her home: ‘It happened in a glance’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Afghan journalist and University of Nebraska student Nasrin Nawa on the situation back home as her family remains unable…
Caldor fire is raging out of control, tripling in size overnight to nearly 23,000 acres | ABC News
The Caldor fire is raging out of control in northern California, tripling in size overnight to nearly 23,000 acres. Plus, tens of thousands of Americans…
Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis as Taliban takes control
The UK has announced it will take in 20,000 Afghan refugees, and U.S. immigration service officials are asking for volunteers to help process special visas….
Chaos outside the Kabul airport as Taliban confronts fleeing Afghans
U.S. forces said they’re in talks with the Taliban, but the evacuation is anything but orderly. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE…
Fleeing Kabul, Haiti earthquake, and burned woodlands: World in Photos, Aug. 18
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
No purpose for US to be in Afghanistan any longer: Biden
President Joe Biden took questions from the press Friday after a national address on the ongoing situation overseas. source
