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The UK is considering incorporating Afghan special forces evacuated from Kabul into the British army
The Afghan special forces were trained by UK troops and are "very good by international standards,"…
Rachel Hosie
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Biden says some Afghans didn't want to be evacuated, but 18,000 who are stuck applied for special visas that haven't been processed
Experts estimate 18,000 Afghans and 53,000 of their family members have applied and are waiting for…
Eliza Relman
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Afghan general says army was 'betrayed' by politics and blames Trump, Biden, and Afghan leaders for losing the war to the Taliban
The Afghan army has faced criticism for collapsing in the face of a Taliban offensive. Here's what …
Ryan Pickrell
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I'm an Afghan woman with family in Kabul. The West's lack of respect for the Afghan people is maddening.
As an Afghan, what happened in my country last week is not nearly as devastating as what has occurr…
Ariana Arghandewal
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Locals say some Afghans have paid $90 to be smuggled across the Pakistani border, only to face hiked-up taxi fares on the other side
The Taliban said Afghans with valid passports and visas would be allowed to leave the country, but …
Jake Epstein
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GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert slams Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal but voted against visas for Afghan partners last month
The "ALLIES Act" would increase the number of special immigration visas given to Afghans who've aid…
Eliza Relman
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The Taliban issued a death sentence to the brother of an Afghan interpreter who helped the US, despite saying it won't seek revenge
CNN obtained letters showing the Taliban sentenced the brother of an interpreter to death. The grou…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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CNN's Jim Acosta calls Tucker Carlson a 'human-manure spreader' for his 'race-baiting' attacks on Afghan refugees
Carlson claimed that the US is taking in Afghan refugees to increase the pool of Democratic voters …
Yelena Dzhanova
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Afghan allies remain in legal limbo one year after they arrived to the United States: 'A lot of them are in panic mode'
Creating a pathway to permanent residency would provide "peace of mind" for Afghan evacuees, one re…
Oma Seddiq
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An Afghan Army cadet says he's been hiding at home for 6 weeks, fearing the Taliban's door-to-door manhunt
The Taliban have been hunting down people that served the previous Afghan government or once helped…
Sinéad Baker
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Afghan Americans are devastated by the Taliban takeover and calling on the US to 'own up to its mistakes'
"I am sad and this is tragedy. All what we did was for not," said an Afghan American who worked in …
John Haltiwanger
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Afghan Air Force pilot in hiding pleads for help: 'Please don't leave us behind. Please. We will be great Americans.'
"We are hoping that the Americans will take us, and our families, to safety," a US-trained pilot un…
Grace Panetta
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Special Ops veterans' secret mission to rescue 500 Afghans in Kabul rivaled a 'Jason Bourne thriller,' commander says
Elite military veterans carried out a dangerous nighttime mission to shepherd to safety hundreds of…
Joshua Zitser
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How Google Forms, WhatsApp are helping Afghans to cross borders with resettlement programs
The relief organisations are informal networks of people composed of journalists, non-profit org…
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India says Afghan nationals should apply for e-visas from now on, existing visas invalidated
Amid the “prevailing security situation” in Afghanistan, India’s Home Ministry on Wednesday, August…
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Thousands of Afghans who helped the US are likely to be left behind as Biden refuses to move his August 31 troop-withdrawal deadline
President Joe Biden says the US evacuation of vulnerable Afghans is proceeding as planned - but tho…
Tom Porter
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A GOP rep. claimed that allowing 'poorly-vetted' Afghan refugees to come to the US could lead to 'little girls raped and killed in the streets'
Republican Rep. Scott Perry was one of the 16 Republicans who voted against the bipartisan Allies A…
Cheryl Teh
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Afghan forces are going on the offensive against the Taliban after deadly attacks
The Afghan president said he is "ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defense m…
Ryan Pickrell
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Over 1,000 Afghan troops facing advancing Taliban forces retreated and fled the country
As the US continues withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban is gaining ground in place…
Ryan Pickrell
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Top generals testify that Trump's deal with the Taliban hurt morale among Afghan forces and 'negatively' affected their performance
Both Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said that the Doha agreement with the Taliban hurt …