Pentagon To Send 1,000 More Troops To Aid Afghanistan
An additional 1,000 troops will be heading to Kabul to assist in evacuation efforts. This will boost the overall expected numbers to some 6,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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U.S. Watchdog Criticizes Military Steps Preceding Taliban Takeover In Afghanistan
NPR speaks with John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, about how the U.S. military and Afghan government arrived at this point.
Kabul Student Sees Families On Edge Amid Taliban Takeover
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Aisha Khurram, a student at Kabul University, about what she is seeing in the city as it falls to the Taliban.
Former Canadian Ambassador To Afghanistan On Efforts Protect Kabul's Vulnerable
NPR speaks with Chris Alexander, Canada's former ambassador to Afghanistan, about efforts to evacuate Afghans from Kabul amid a Taliban takeover.
Afghanistan Falls To The Taliban Again As The U.S.-Backed Government Collapses
In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.
Afghan Diaspora Protest In D.C. As Afghanistan Falls To Taliban
Washington, D.C., was one of several U.S. cities where members of the Afghan diaspora and their supporters gathered Sunday, while the Taliban closed in on Kabul.
President Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
President Biden met with national security officials by video conference this morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Blames Afghan Security Forces For Failure To Fight
NPR speaks with Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the latest developments in Afghanistan.
'Widespread Panic' As Taliban Enters Afghan Capital
NPR speaks with PBS NewsHour foreign correspondent Jane Ferguson about the latest in Kabul, Afghanistan.
U.S. Embassy Staff Relocate To Kabul Airport Where Security Worsens
Taliban fighters have entered Kabul after a swift country-wide offensive.