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Bomb explodes near a school in western Afghanistan

Tuesday, May 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A bomb exploded near a school in Farah, in western Afghanistan, on Monday and wounded 21 people. At least 10 of those injured were students as young as 7, a provincial official said.No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.The... Read More.

Blinken defends Biden’s refugee cap, Afghanistan withdrawal in exclusive interview

Sunday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration amid a barrage of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and refugee advocates for maintaining a Trump-era limit on refugee admissions for now.While President Joe Biden pledged to... Read More.

Blinken visits Afghanistan after Biden’s withdrawal decision to press for diplomacy

Thursday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Less than a day after President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his first visit to the country as he pushes to reignite diplomatic efforts for a deal between the... Read More.

Biden on Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘It’s time to end America’s longest war’

Wednesday, April 14 by ABC News

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks because "it is time to end America’s longest war.""We went to Afghanistan because of a horrific attack that happened 20 years... Read More.

US troop withdrawal invites ‘significant risk’ of terrorism resurgence in Afghanistan, CIA director warns

Wednesday, April 14 by ABC News

CIA Director William Burns told lawmakers Wednesday that the departure of American troops from Afghanistan will leave a "significant risk" of terrorism resurgence in the region -- a sobering assessment from the spy chief just hours before President Joe Biden planned to formally announce... Read More.

Biden on Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘It is time to end America’s longest war’

Wednesday, April 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden plans to say Wednesday that he is withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks because "it is time to end America’s longest war.""We went to Afghanistan because of a horrific attack... Read More.

Biden to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan by 9/11

Tuesday, April 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that prompted America's longest war, officials said Tuesday.There are roughly 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan now. American troop levels reached... Read More.

Biden to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan by 9/11: Defense official

Tuesday, April 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. defense official confirmed to ABC News Tuesday that President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of American involvement in the country's longest war.There are roughly 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan now.... Read More.

US troops out of Afghanistan by next year, says Biden, but ‘tough’ to do by May 1 deadline

Thursday, March 25 by ABC News

By CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The United States will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said Thursday, but it will be "hard" to do before a May 1 deadline.Biden said his administration is still reviewing... Read More.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Afghanistan as troop withdrawal deadline looms

Monday, March 22 by ABC News

BY: LUIS MARTINEZ AND MATT SEYLER, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Sunday as a May 1 deadline looms for the possible withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the country. The deadline was part... Read More.

Recent killings in Afghanistan highlight ongoing issue of violence against women

Friday, March 5 by ABC News

By ALEEM AGHA and GUY DAVIES, ABC News (KABUL, Afghanistan) -- The killing of three female journalists and one doctor this week have once again thrown the issue of violence against women in Afghanistan into sharp focus, even as peace talks between the... Read More.

Biden admin likely to keep US troops in Afghanistan amid escalating violence, stalled talks

Monday, February 1 by ABC News

By CONOR FINNEGAN and JAMES GORDON MEEK, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Amid a surge in high-profile assassinations and violent attacks, the Biden administration is indicating it will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan past a May withdrawal deadline laid out in the U.S. deal... Read More.

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Bomb explodes near a school in western Afghanistan

Blinken defends Biden’s refugee cap, Afghanistan withdrawal in exclusive interview

Blinken visits Afghanistan after Biden’s withdrawal decision to press for diplomacy

Biden on Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘It’s time to end America’s longest war’

US troop withdrawal invites ‘significant risk’ of terrorism resurgence in Afghanistan, CIA director warns

Biden on Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘It is time to end America’s longest war’

Biden to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan by 9/11

Biden to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan by 9/11: Defense official

US troops out of Afghanistan by next year, says Biden, but ‘tough’ to do by May 1 deadline

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Afghanistan as troop withdrawal deadline looms

Recent killings in Afghanistan highlight ongoing issue of violence against women

Biden admin likely to keep US troops in Afghanistan amid escalating violence, stalled talks

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