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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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Rapid Taliban advances in Afghanistan have the US military launching strikes to destroy captured artillery and armored vehicles
Many of the US airstrikes launched recently have reportedly destroyed captured equipment, such as t…
Ryan Pickrell
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Biden and Afghan President Ghani spoke 3 weeks before the Taliban takeover, seemingly unaware that the country was about to fall, report says
The two leaders talked about managing international "perceptions" of Afghanistan in their final pho…
Tom Porter
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The Afghan military was made up of 'ghost' soldiers who didn't actually exist, and that's why it collapsed so rapidly: ex-finance minister
The US government was warned for years about "ghost" soldiers in Afghanistan, or fake troops create…
John Haltiwanger
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The Afghan military airlifted ISIS captives out rather than re-supply a besieged base - and the Taliban overran it
But there was no help for the approximately 100 Afghan soldiers and border officers at a remote bas…
Daniel Brown
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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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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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The US military created an illusion of success in Afghanistan by handling tasks it was supposed to train Afghan troops to do, report says
A new US government watchdog report details how the US and Afghanistan failed to build and develop …
Jake Epstein
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US officials predict Taliban fighters may take Afghan capital of Kabul in coming months
Taliban forces have captured at least eight provincial capitals throughout Afghanistan since last F…
Morgan Keith
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Biden said he had 'trust' in the Afghan military. Weeks later, it's facing total defeat and a Taliban takeover.
Biden said a month ago that seeing "the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country…
John Haltiwanger,Ryan Pickrell
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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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Photos show Taliban fighters posing in the cockpit of an Afghan Air Force plane after the US withdrew its troops and left equipment behind
The Taliban is seizing equipment that militaries left behind, though the US said it disabled some o…
Sinéad Baker
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The US was doomed in Afghanistan and will repeat mistakes if it doesn't learn from them, top watchdog warns
"Don't believe what you're told by the generals ... or people in the administration saying we're ne…
Christopher Woody
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Last US military planes depart Kabul airport, marking an end to America's 20-year presence in Afghanistan
Afghans face an uncertain future under Taliban rule, and not everyone who wanted to leave the count…
John Haltiwanger
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Video shows people latching on to a moving US Air Force plane at Kabul's airport as they desperately try to flee Afghanistan
Afghans have been desperately trying to board flights out of their country after it fell to the Tal…
Ashley Collman
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The US told several Afghans to await relocation in Pakistan after escaping Taliban rule. Two years later, many are facing deportation.
This year, Pakistan officials have deported over 500 Afghans who escaped Afghanistan after the Tali…
Katie Hawkinson
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US should've trained the Afghan military to be 'more like the Taliban,' former NATO commander says
James Stavridis said Afghan forces should've been trained to be "lighter, quicker, more lethal," ad…
Bryan Metzger
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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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1 killed, 3 injured after a firefight between Afghan guards and unidentified gunmen at Kabul airport
A firefight with "unknown attackers" left one member of Afghanistan's military dead, the German mil…
Sinéad Baker
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The US launched strikes to destroy military equipment the Taliban captured from Afghan security forces
The top US general said Wednesday that the Afghan forces have the capacity and capability to defend…