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Kabul Airport Reopens to Receive Aid, Civilian Flights to Operate Soon, Says Qatari Envoy

4th September, 2021 · admin

Reuters: Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan said a technical team was able to reopen Kabul airport to receive aid and that it would be prepared for civilian flights soon, Al Jazeera reported Saturday. The runway at Kabul airport has been repaired… Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Arab-Afghan Relations, Economic News, Travel | Tags: Kabul Airport |
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Taliban Takes Control Of Kabul Airport, Celebrates ‘Full Independence’ After U.S. Pullout

31st August, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 31, 2021 The Taliban, now in full control of Kabul’s airport with the final departure of foreign forces, has clashed with resistance fighters in the northeast as the rest of the world watches to see if the militants live up to their promises of a more tolerant and open brand

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Posted in Peace Talks, Political News, Refugees and Migrants, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Afghan resistance against Taliban, Ahmad Massoud, Escape from the Taliban, Kabul Airport, Panjshir, Taliban Executions, United States handing Pakistan control of Afghanistan, US betrayal of Afghans |
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Islamic State Claims It Fired Rockets At Kabul Airport Amid Race To Evacuate Thousands

30th August, 2021 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 30, 2021 Islamic State has claimed responsibility for firing six rockets at Kabul’s airport on August 30. The group’s Nasher News said on its Telegram channel that six Katyusha rockets were fired in the attack. U.S. officials have been quoted as saying that anti-missile defenses intercepted as many as five rockets fired at

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Posted in ISIS/DAESH, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Escape from the Taliban, Kabul Airport |
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Afghans See More Checkpoints as Taliban Widen Airport Security Cordon

29th August, 2021 · admin

Jamie Dettmer VOA News August 29, 2021 The Taliban have widened a security cordon around Kabul airport, at American request, but the move means Afghans heading for the last evacuation flights encounter more checkpoints. Moreover, witnesses say the Taliban guards are becoming more aggressive, especially with women, as the clock ticks down to Tuesday, U.S.

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Posted in Afghan Women, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Escape from the Taliban, Kabul Airport, Life under Taliban rule |
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U.S. Drone Strike Hits Vehicle Heading To Kabul Airport

29th August, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 29, 2021 The United States has carried out a drone strike in Kabul on a vehicle carrying Islamic State militants, military officials said on August 29. The officials said the drone strike hit the vehicle, which was heading for the airport with suicide bombers inside. The U.S. said it believes

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, ISIS/DAESH, Security, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Kabul Airport |
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Pentagon: Explosion Outside Kabul Airport Result of ‘Complex Attack’

26th August, 2021 · admin

In Pictures: People injured in explosion near Kabul airport pic.twitter.com/WQ8sdjvODG — 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) August 26, 2021 VOA News August 26, 2021 The Pentagon says an explosion Thursday at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport was “the result of a complex attack that resulted in a number of U.S. and civilian injuries.” “We can also

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Posted in Afghan Children, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, ISIS/DAESH, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Kabul Airport |
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Afghanistan: Blast reported at Kabul Airport

26th August, 2021 · admin

DW: Kabul’s airport has reportedly been hit by an explosion. It comes after warnings of a potential terror attack against people evacuating. Click here to read more (external link). Please don’t go to Kabul airport now,Heavy explosion in front of Abby Camp, shooting has started, USA troops used 6-8 gas bomb on people on east

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Kabul Airport |
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Firefight Kills Afghan Security Officer Outside Kabul Airport

23rd August, 2021 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News August 23, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Germany’s military reported Monday a firefight erupted outside the north gate at Kabul’s airport, with unknown attackers killing one Afghan security officer dead and wounding three others. The German military said its forces and those from the United States were involved in the battle. The airport

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Germany-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Kabul Airport |
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Desperate Afghans Cling To U.S. Military Plane To Flee Taliban

16th August, 2021 · admin

 Afghans poured onto the tarmac at Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul on August 16 in a desperate bid to flee the Taliban. Video posted on social media showed chaotic scenes of people clinging to a U.S. military jet as it took off to evacuate diplomatic staff.

Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Refugees and Migrants, Security, Taliban | Tags: Kabul Airport |
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Evacuations Stall Amid Death And Chaos At Kabul Airport, Biden To Speak

16th August, 2021 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 16, 2021 Seven people have been reported killed as thousands of Afghans flooded the runways and terminals of the Kabul airport amid chaos, attempting to leave after Taliban militants seized control of the country ahead of the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces after a presence of nearly two decades. The Pentagon

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Security, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Kabul Airport |
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