The scenes of chaos unfolding at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, as thousands of Afghans try to escape their country, illustrates the fear gripping the country after the Taliban took over the country. Women and religious minorities that bore the brunt of the Taliban’s brutality during the 1990s, when the Taliban were last in power, feel particularly … Continued
The President said Friday that the U.S. was not aware of Americans having trouble getting to the airport in Kabul. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers Friday that Americans trying to leave Afghanistan have been beaten by Taliban fighters, according to several people who participated in a briefing call with Austin and other top officials. … Continued
Star Parker, founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, recently appeared on Victory News to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. She also wrote about it in her recent column. She called what’s happening a “sad debacle.” “When we start thinking about the values here in America, and how unraveled they are, we … Continued
President Joe Biden is scheduled Friday to deliver remarks on the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, the first time he’s addressed the issue since Wednesday. Biden sat down with ABC host George Stephanopoulos, a former Clinton administration aide, for an interview midweek, but it was not broadcast live and ABC has withheld most footage from the discussion, opting instead … Continued
Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, is best known as home to the Army’s tank division, the revered Old Ironsides military insignia and the country’s largest military-controlled airspace. But the Biden administration’s botched exit from Afghanistan is turning the vast installation into ground zero for the evacuation of Afghans who spent two decades helping the … Continued
As many as 15,000 American citizens may remain inside Afghanistan, struggling to get out, days after the Asian nation fell to control of Taliban terrorists, President Biden said Wednesday. Also looking to flee are tens of thousands of Afghan citizens who fought alongside or aided U.S. troops over the past two decades – and now … Continued
President Joe Biden’s State Department reportedly moved in June to abolish a crisis response office developed in order to help Americans evacuate dangerous foreign countries, as the Taliban was beginning to capture territory in Afghanistan. An internal memo obtained by the Beacon and reported Wednesday announced the “discontinuation of the establishment, and termination of, the … Continued
The end came fast, but the militants laid the foundation with years of shadow government, steady recruitment and patience. The first major Afghan city fell on Aug. 9. The last one, Kabul, capitulated just six days later. The offensive that returned the Taliban to power 20 years after they were ousted by a U.S.-led coalition seemed … Continued
The former White House chief strategist discussed the unprecedented scenario during an episode of his War Room show on Wednesday while criticizing Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. After saying “people should be court-martialed” over U.S. forces abandoning Bagram Airfield , which some have opined could have been used to help with evacuations following the … Continued
The UAE statement was made on WAM, a state-run news agency. It did not say where the Ghani family was inside the Middle Eastern country. The news follows allegations by the Russian Embassy in Kabul that Ghani left the country armed with massive amounts of cash. “The collapse of the regime … is most eloquently … Continued
Release International is warning of a likely increase in attacks on Christians across Afghanistan and the region after the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country following the US and Nato troop withdrawal. The speed with which the Taliban re-took control of the country has shocked the international community. While the Taliban has asked for a … Continued
All U.S. evacuation flights from Kabul’s international airport have been temporarily suspended, the result of hundreds of Afghans flooding the tarmac on Monday, desperate to evacuate the country and escape the Taliban, according to reports. A U.S. official reportedly told Fox News that the runway is “not secure” after hundreds of people “breached” the airport walls and filled the runway. … Continued
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