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Top general says US military was aware within hours that Kabul drone strike killed civilians, but Pentagon took weeks to fully acknowledge it
The military initially defended the drone attack as a "righteous strike." The August 29 strike kill…
John Haltiwanger
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Biden's defense secretary says Trump administration didn't hand over plans for Afghanistan withdrawal, despite it making deal with Taliban
"In terms of handoff from administration to administration, secretary to secretary, there was no ha…
John Haltiwanger
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Top US general says war in Afghanistan is 'not over,' despite Biden repeatedly saying it's done
"The war on terror is not over, and the war in Afghanistan is not over, either," Gen. Kenneth McKen…
John Haltiwanger
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Top generals say they advised keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. Biden previously said no one told him that.
Gen. McKenzie said it was his view the withdrawal of US troops "would lead inevitably to the collap…
John Haltiwanger
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Gen. McKenzie on the end of US military presence in Afghanistan: 'We did not get everyone out who we wanted to get out'
"The military phase of this operation is ended," he said. "The diplomatic sequel to that will now b…
Azmi Haroun
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Gen. McKenzie said the US will keep evacuating all Americans and allies despite Kabul bombings: 'ISIS will not deter us from accomplishing that mission'
At least 12 US service members and at least 60 Afghans were killed in multiple explosions outside t…
Jake Epstein
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The US has been 'too passive' with the Houthis in the Red Sea and should go after their leaders, says retired US general
A retired US general said the US has been too passive with the Houthis, letting them dominate the R…
Thibault Spirlet
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A massive Iranian missile attack on a US base offered a glimpse of the long-lasting injuries US troops will face in a war with Russia or China
A strike considered "the largest ballistic attack against Americans in history" was likely only a p…
Paul Iddon
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The Taliban posted photos of hundreds of US military vehicles it said were abandoned in the chaotic pullout of Afghanistan and now form part of its army
Afghanistan's rulers the Taliban claim to have rehabilitated hundreds of vehicles the US said it de…
Tom Porter
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Top US general warns ISIS attacks likely to continue in Afghanistan, says military will pursue those responsible
"The threat from ISIS is extremely real," McKenzie said. "We believe it is their desire to continue…
John Haltiwanger
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Top US general says ISIS-K is shooting at American military jets in Kabul without success, but warned other evacuation planes are 'vulnerable'
US military jets have defense systems but other planes doing evacuation missions don't have the sam…
Sinéad Baker
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The family of the 10 Afghans the Pentagon accidentally killed in a drone strike say the US hasn't offered them any compensation
The US military was targeting an ISIS militant but actually hit Zemari Ahmadi, an aid worker, and n…
Bill Bostock
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Photo shows the last American soldier leaving Kabul as the 20-year US military campaign in Afghanistan is complete
Bathed in green light, the US Army Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the last pair of American boots on t…
Cheryl Teh
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None of the US troops involved in a drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan will be punished: report
The strike which was initially characterized as a "righteous strike" was later determined to be a "…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US military says it permanently disabled over 150 vehicles and aircraft before leaving Kabul so they can 'never be used again'
"We demilitarized those systems so that they'll never be used again," the US general leading US Cen…
Ryan Pickrell
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Pentagon releases footage of the botched Afghanistan drone strike that killed 10 civilians, including 7 children
The US military initially called the August 29 strike "righteous," but the head of US Central Comma…
Ryan Pickrell,John Haltiwanger
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The US will continue to work with and 'rely' on the Taliban as evacuations continue following terror attacks near Kabul airport
President Joe Biden and Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. both confirmed the continued coor…
Erin Snodgrass
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'It's over': Ex-CIA analyst and veteran said last week it was near impossible for him to get people out of Afghanistan
"My heart aches so profoundly for these wonderful people," former CIA analyst and veteran Matt Zell…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Top Stories this PM: Baby dies in Afghan interpreter's hands; US Capitol officers sue Trump over January riot
The Afghan interpreter said, "I took her to the hospital, but she died on my hands."
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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…