Kuwait decries Kabul mosque bombing
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (Agencies): Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned on Thursday the recent bombing of a mosque in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, and resulted in many consequence. … Read More
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Afghanistan: Several dead as blasts rock Jalalabad and Kabul
At least seven people have been killed and some 30 wounded in a series of blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad and the country’s capital, Kabul, Taliban sources … Read More
Apology ‘not enough’, say survivors of US drone attack in Kabul
A day after the United States military admitted that a drone attack in Afghanistan’s capital last month mistakenly killed 10 members of a family, including seven children, survivors have said … Read More
Qatar refuses ‘responsibility’ for Kabul airport without Taliban
Qatar says it will not take responsibility for Kabul airport without “clear” agreements with all parties involved, including the Taliban, about its operations. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, … Read More
Veteran group says it moved 630 Afghans to Kabul airport: Report
An all-volunteer group of American military veterans, aid workers and intelligence officials has shepherded more than 630 vulnerable Afghans to Kabul international airport as part of an unofficial operation conducted … Read More
Afghan staff details left behind at UK Kabul embassy: Report
The United Kingdom’s defence chief has promised to “get to the bottom of” a security lapse that saw documents identifying Afghan staff members and job applicants left behind at the … Read More
Families of Kabul airport bombing victims scramble for news
Kabul, Afghanistan – Families of the victims of the bombings outside Kabul airport that killed at least 175 people and injured about 120 others are clamouring for news of their … Read More
IS believed behind Kabul attack; 11 US Marines, 13 Afghans killed
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug 26, (AP): At least 12 US service members were killed in the Afghanistan bombings, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, according to two US officials. Officials … Read More
US advise citizens to avoid Kabul airport, Pakistan suspends flight
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: The US on Saturday has advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul airport due to “potential security threats,” on the day when senior Taliban leadership … Read More
Some 5,200 US troops at Kabul airport oversee evacuation
WASHINGTON, Aug 19: The US has a total 5,200 troops at Kabul airport who have so far safeguarded the evacuation of 7,000 Americans and Afghans ahead of the August 31 … Read More