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Afghanistan one year later

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(KABUL) -- It's exactly one year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, barring most women from having jobs, and all girls from seeking more than a sixth grade education.While the militants are celebrating what they call “Independence Day” on the... Read More.

Marine major and his interpreter find brotherhood amid war in Afghanistan

Thursday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — A year ago, America ended its longest war and withdrew troops from Afghanistan. After occupying the country for two decades, the withdrawal immediately led to a dangerous situation for any U.S. allies still left in the country, who risked retribution from the... Read More.

White House touts al-Zawahiri killing as vindicating Biden’s decision to leave Afghanistan

Tuesday, August 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Tuesday continued to highlight what it said was President Joe Biden's "success" in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda leader involved in the planning the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying it "has undoubtedly made the United States safer."National... Read More.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike in Afghanistan: Source

Monday, August 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The leader of al-Qaeda, one of the FBI's most wanted terrorists, was killed in a drone strike in Kabul over the weekend, ABC News can confirm through sources familiar with the operation.A source briefed on the operation confirmed that al-Qaeda leader Ayman... Read More.

US conducts ‘successful’ operation against ‘significant’ al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan: Official

Monday, August 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. conducted a successful counterterrorism operation against a "significant" al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan over the weekend, according to a senior administration official.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.ABC News' Ben Gittleson contributed to this report. Copyright © 2022, ABC... Read More.

At least 1,000 dead, 1,500 injured in earthquake in Afghanistan

Wednesday, June 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 1,000 people have been killed and more than 1,500 others have been injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, according to the country's state-run media.The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the 5.9-magnitude quake near the Pakistani border at about 1:30... Read More.

How some in Afghanistan have reacted to the burqa mandate

Monday, May 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The burqa mandate is back in Afghanistan, and, with it, a wave of disappointment and distress taking over the lives of millions of people in the country who do not believe in hijab.Earlier this month, on May 7, the Vice and Virtue... Read More.

Children among victims of blast at entrance of school in Kabul, Afghanistan

Tuesday, April 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Schoolchildren were among those killed and injured in another series of deadly blasts in Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul, Tuesday morning.At least six people were killed and over ten injured, Khalid Zadran, acting spokesman of the Taliban Kabul police wrote on Twitter, adding... Read More.

Aid groups get greater leeway to help in Afghanistan amid famine warnings

Wednesday, December 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Afghanistan spirals further toward a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, the international community is allowing greater exemptions to aid groups to try to alleviate the suffering.The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution Wednesday to grant humanitarian exemptions to their sanctions on the... Read More.

Afghan Air Force pilots trapped in Afghanistan plead for evacuation

Saturday, December 18 by ABC News

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Around two dozen U.S.-trained former Afghan Air Force pilots are still trapped in Afghanistan and pleading for the United States government to evacuate them from the country, where they fear they face execution if found by the Taliban.The pilots belong mostly... Read More.

Hopeful Fulbright scholars in Afghanistan await update from State Department

Tuesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Maryam Jami, 23, an attorney in Herat, Afghanistan, who calls herself a "mini-human rights activist," still dreams of obtaining her Masters of Law in the United States as a Fulbright scholar next year, pinning the program as both a venue to her... Read More.

Every US citizen who wants out of Afghanistan offered departure, State Department says

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department has arranged a means out of Afghanistan for the last remaining U.S. citizens who are seeking help departing, a senior State Department official told ABC News.It is an important milestone for the State Department, nearly three months after President... Read More.