Suspected Abbey Gate bombing planner in custody, Trump says
A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American troops will appear Wednesday in federal court in the U.S.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
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Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policy
Many are now left stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar awaiting transfer to the U.S. Others remain in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
US, Afghan airstrikes pummel Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan
The United Nations and Human Rights Watch asked both sides to take care to prevent civilian casualties as the fighting rages on.
Turkey, slamming US, says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration
Turkey says it does not have the capacity to shoulder another migration crisis.
Afghan president blames US ‘speedy’ withdrawal for Taliban rapid advance
The Taliban are now trying to seize provincial capitals after already taking large swaths of land and scores of districts in more rural areas.
Afghan official: Mortar attack in Kandahar kills 5 people
A mortar shell struck a taxi in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province on Sunday, killing at least five civilians including two children.
‘We will do this again,’ Afghanistan IG warns of future drawn-out wars
John Sopko is not convinced the U.S. learned its lesson in Afghanistan.
US stepping up airstrikes this week to support Afghan forces
“A number of strikes have occurred over the last several days from both manned and unmanned strike platforms,” a DoD spokesman said.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Explainer: US pays $4B to Afghan forces; Who is watching?
Monitoring where the future funding goes will become virtually impossible after Aug. 31, when the last coalition troops leave.
Biden announces end to combat mission in Iraq. What that really means is unclear
The move comes as White House officials evaluate U.S deployments worldwide.
US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces this week
These are the first known U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan since Gen. Scott Miller, who had been the top U.S. commander in the country, relinquished his command and left the country last week.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Taliban appear to have ‘strategic momentum’ says Gen. Milley
Milley said the Taliban now control about half of the 419 district centers in Afghanistan, and while they have yet to capture any of the country’s 34 provincial capitals, they are pressuring about half of them.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press