Kabul Airport
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Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops
World | Apr 26, 2023, 08:38 AM ISTThe group has continued to carry out attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, especially against the country’s minority groups.
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Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban
World | Sep 26, 2021, 09:07 PM ISTThe airport has been closed since the last evacuation flight took off on September 1.
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US Defense chief orders new review of mistaken US drone strike over Kabul
World | Sep 21, 2021, 07:46 AM ISTThe Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month.
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ISIS-K claims Kabul bomber was arrested in Delhi five years back
India | Sep 19, 2021, 11:47 PM ISTAccording to ISIS-K propaganda, Logari, the terrorist who conducted the suicide attack at Kabul airport on August 26, was arrested in India five years ago, in 2016.
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US terms Kabul strike an 'error'; says it killed only civilians
World | Sep 18, 2021, 04:41 PM ISTMcKenzie apologized for the error and said the United States is considering making reparation payments to the family of the victims.
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Qatar says will not take responsibility for Kabul airport without 'clear' agreements with Taliban
World | Sep 15, 2021, 06:26 AM ISTThe Qatari Foreign Minister reecntly visited Afghanistan and held talks with Taliban leadership. Doha has become a key broker in Afghanistan following last month's withdrawal of US-led NATO forces.
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Kabul airport to be soon ready for international flights; efforts on to resolve technical issues
World | Sep 14, 2021, 09:26 AM ISTThe airport was damaged with its many facilities destroyed during the withdrawal of the last US-led forces and American nationals on August 31.
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Pakistan's national flag-carrier runs its first commercial flight to Kabul since Taliban takeover
World | Sep 13, 2021, 04:23 PM ISTThe Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight - PK 6429 - took foreign journalists to Kabul and returned with a team of World Bank and international media organisations, Radio Pakistan reported.
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About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
World | Sep 10, 2021, 06:55 AM ISTThe Qatar Airways flight to Doha marked a breakthrough in the bumpy coordination between the U.S. and Afghanistan’s new rulers.
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At least 200 foreigners, including Americans to be evacuated from Kabul post US troops withdrawal
World | Sep 09, 2021, 09:28 PM ISTAs per reports, the foreign nationals will leave Kabul on charter flights on Thursday. A Qatar Airways flight landed in Kabul on Thursday morning, which would carry the American civilians and other foreign nationals, becoming the first international flight to take off from the Kabul airport since the Taliban takeover of the capital in August.
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Four US citizens leave Afghanistan overland, first departures since pullout
World | Sep 07, 2021, 09:30 AM ISTThe official confirmed that these are the first four Americans that "we've facilitated in this manner" since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
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UN should prevent Taliban's onslaught in Panjshir, negotiate political solution: Amrullah Saleh
World | Sep 05, 2021, 11:27 AM ISTTaliban and opposition forces are battling to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the group.
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World united in what they expect Taliban to do for recognition in Afghanistan: White House
World | Sep 03, 2021, 06:41 AM IST“The world is united in what they expect the Taliban to do, which is allow people who want to depart the country to depart. And China has to decide where they are in that effort,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Thursday.
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'Best decision for America': Biden defends withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
World | Sep 01, 2021, 01:02 PM IST“I give you my word: With all of my heart, I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision, and the best decision for America,” Biden said in his address to the nation from the White House on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan crisis: PM forms high-level group to monitor ground-level activities, say sources
India | Aug 31, 2021, 02:17 PM ISTThe sources also said that the group has also been monitoring the ground situation in Afghanistan and international reactions, including the resolution, passed this morning by the UN Security Council.
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Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security
World | Aug 31, 2021, 01:56 PM ISTIn a show of control, turbaned Taliban leaders were flanked by the insurgents’ elite Badri unit as they walked across the tarmac. The commandos in camouflage uniforms proudly posed for photos.
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Want good ties with the US, say Taliban as America pulls out of Afghanistan
World | Aug 31, 2021, 12:06 PM ISTThe United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan on Monday, ending 20 years of war that culminated in the militant Taliban's return to power.
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End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan
World | Aug 31, 2021, 02:08 PM ISTBiden said military commanders unanimously favored ending the airlift, not extending it. He said he asked Blinken to coordinate with international partners in holding the Taliban to their promise of safe passage for Americans and others who want to leave in the days ahead.
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Special News | US takes down five rockets fired at Kabul Airport
News | Aug 30, 2021, 04:57 PM ISTOn Sunday, a US drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying 'multiple suicide bombers' from Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul airport.
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Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout
World | Aug 30, 2021, 02:09 PM ISTQatar will be among global heavyweights on Monday when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts a virtual meeting to discuss a coordinated approach for the days ahead.