Afghanistan evacuations continue amid airport chaos, security threat
U.S. evacuation efforts continue in Afghanistan despite a security threat and an influx of people arriving at the Kabul airport in an attempt to flee the Taliban.
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Air base holding Afghan evacuees filled to capacity
Those Afghan evacuees flown to Ramstein Air Force Base can stay for several weeks, according to U.S. military officials.
U.S. resumes flights out of Afghanistan after hours-long pause
The temporary suspension occurred after a facility in Doha, Qatar, hit capacity.
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U.S. Afghan evacuation flights paused as processing facility full
As tens of thousands of Americans and Afghans hope for a way out, conditions at an air base holding 2,000 people are dire, and the U.S. is looking for new escape routes.
Top adviser: Biden believes U.S. can evacuate all Americans by end of August
It's unclear precisely how many Americans are stranded in the country.
Young Afghan soccer player killed trying to flee on U.S. plane
Mohammad Zaki Anwari was headed for a bright future representing Afghanistan on the soccer field. He died trying to escape the Taliban.
Illegal drug trade thrives under the Taliban, U.N. officials say
Drugs like opium, meth and hashish remain the Taliban's largest single source of income and have a "destabilizing and corrupting effect" in Afghanistan, U.N. officials tell CBS News.
Evacuations lag as Taliban gunmen control access to Kabul airport
With as many as 80,000 people still needing evacuation, U.S. urges residents to come to Kabul airport, but warns it "cannot ensure safe passage" to get there.
Afghan "resistance 2.0" taking shape to challenge Taliban rule
In May, the son of an anti-Taliban hero vowed to lead an "organized resistance" against the militants if they took over. Now he wants U.S. help.
Service members receive mental health resources as U.S. exits Afghanistan
"These are difficult days for those who lost loved ones in Afghanistan and those who carry the wounds of war," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday.
IMF denies Taliban access to millions in Afghanistan funding
The International Monetary Fund had designated $450 million for Afghanistan to be released next week.
Defense Secretary says military will evacuate "in the time available"
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said neither he nor anyone else saw any sign that Afghan forces would collapse in 11 days.
McConnell criticizes Biden for pulling U.S. troops from Afghanistan
McConnell sharply criticized President Biden's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan but offered no solutions for how to resolve the chaos that has ensued as the country fell to the Taliban.
Biden says U.S. forces could stay in Afghanistan past August 31
President Biden sat down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos for his first interview since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
U.S. intelligence warned Afghan forces were increasingly fragile, sources say
The warnings followed years of consistently pessimistic assessments of the Afghan military's resilience.
Americans owe $6.5 trillion for recent wars — in interest alone
In a departure from previous conflicts, the U.S. funded its recent wars in the Middle East through massive borrowing.
Taliban tightens grip on Kabul as thousands of Americans wait to flee
U.S. says 3,000 people have been evacuated, but as many as 10,000 Americans still need to get out, and the militants now control the airport gates.
Afghanistan veterans reflect on the fall of Kabul
"I think this has got the potential to not only retraumatize but to bring veterans into a dark, hopeless place," one veteran said.
China's complex hopes and fears in the Taliban's Afghanistan
For China, the American withdrawal brings opportunities, but it's not all good news. There are risks, too.
U.S. grapples with fallout from Afghanistan withdrawal
The military moved more than 700 people out of Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, Pentagon officials said.
Human remains found in wheel well of plane from Afghanistan
The aircraft was featured in viral videos of Afghans clamoring to get on board.
George W. Bush says U.S. must help Afghan refugees
Mr. Bush said the U.S. government "has the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."
A nervous calm takes hold in the Taliban's Afghanistan
The Islamic extremists say they'll let all Afghans go about their work, but with a history of tyranny and reports of kidnappings, one nervous Afghan says, "none of us believe them."
Veterans and Gold Star families react to fall of Afghanistan
U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan and their families are wondering if their sacrifices were worth it.
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