Kabul

U.S. conducts drone strike on ISIS-K 'planner' as evacuation from Afghanistan continues

On Friday evening, U.S. Central Command announced that an unmanned done had conducted an airstrike in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. This drone strike came after President joe Biden spoke …

Sun Aug 29, 2021

President Biden addresses the nation following bombings at Kabul airport

A pair of bombs exploded outside the Kabul airport on Thursday, taking the lives of 12 U.S. service members along with a reported 60 Afghans. Over 100 more are said to have been wounded in the blast, …

Thu Aug 26, 2021

Pentagon briefing on explosion at Kabul airport. 11 Marines, one Navy medic reported dead

A pair of explosions outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday have reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 60 people, with another 140 wounded. Among the casualties are U.S. …

Thu Aug 26, 2021

U.S. service members killed in Kabul airport bombings, ISIS-K likely source of terrorist attack

Early Thursday, two bombs went off outside the gates of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The Pentagon has now issued a statement confirming that one of these bombs resulted in the deaths …

Thu Aug 26, 2021

Pentagon confirms two bombings outside Kabul airport, both U.S. and Afghan casualties

Just hours after the Defense Department issued warnings about an increased threat from Afghanistan’s version of ISIS, a large explosion occurred outside the airport in Kabul. As The New York Times …

Thu Aug 26, 2021

Meeting between CIA director and Taliban leader sends a message about deadline to leave Afghanistan

On Tuesday morning, the Pentagon provided an update on the number of people who have been airlifted out of Kabul since the U.S. began evacuations in the last week of July. In that time, 63,900 people …

Wed Aug 25, 2021

Coverage of Afghanistan may be more chaotic than evacuation as Biden prepares to address the nation

On Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden will speak to the nation on the still-unfolding situation in Afghanistan. Daily Kos will carry live coverage of Biden’s address beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern …

Fri Aug 20, 2021