U.S. bolsters security at embassy as troops leave Afghanistan

Given the history of attacks on diplomatic compounds, the Taliban's efforts to encircle cities and control roads, including in the capital, are a worry as America pulls out.

• Jul 9, 2021

U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end August 31, Biden says

"We are ending the nation's longest war," the president said.

• Jul 9, 2021

Taliban ready for Afghan urban assault when U.S. troops gone

The insurgents are pushing toward provincial capitals, surrounding them and waiting for Afghan forces' U.S. backup to disappear.

• Jul 8, 2021

Afghan interpreter speaks out as Taliban advance with U.S. withdrawal

Time is running out for thousands of Afghans who helped the U.S.

• Jul 5, 2021

As U.S. leaves main Afghan base, will it leave a hostage behind, too?

Mark Frerichs was kidnapped more than a year ago, and as American troops pack up to leave Afghanistan, his family want Mr. Biden to make sure he's not left behind, too.

• Jul 2, 2021

"We will kill you": Afghan interpreters face threats, hope for help

The U.S. government is trying to figure out how to get as many as 70,000 Afghans out of their country, before they're " slaughtered by the Taliban."

• Jun 30, 2021

Afghan interpreters hope for new start in U.S.

President Biden has acknowledged the critical role played by thousands of interpreters, drivers and others who work closely with American forces in Afghanistan, by allowing them to come to the U.S. ahead of the final troop withdrawal, in an effort to keep them safe while they apply for entry to the United States. Charlie D'Agata spoke with those who have risked their lives and that of their families

• Jun 30, 2021

House OKs speeding up visa process for Afghans who helped troops

About 18,000 Afghans who worked with U.S. troops as interpreters, translators or in other positions are eligible for a special immigrant visa to leave the country for their safety.

• Jun 29, 2021

U.S. troops leaving Afghanistan on brink of all-out civil war

As CBS News visits the viciously contested front line, it's clear U.S. troops are leaving behind an Afghan security force struggling to fend off a resurgent Taliban.

• Jun 29, 2021

Afghan leader meets Biden as Taliban seize ground, and momentum amid U.S. withdrawal

President Ashraf Ghani's White House meeting comes as the militants capitalize on the U.S. withdrawal, and claim Afghan forces are walking away without a fight.

• Jun 25, 2021

White House confirms plans to evacuate 18,000 Afghans who helped U.S.

"Those who helped us are not going to be left behind," President Biden said Thursday.

• Jun 24, 2021

Pressure mounts on White House to help Afghans who aided U.S.

With the drawdown from Afghanistan nearing its halfway mark, the administration has outlined few details about how to protect nearly 18,000 Afghans and their families who are eligible for visas.

• Jun 7, 2021

Lawmakers call for ambassador to protect Afghan women

U.S. forces face a deadline to withdraw by September 11, 2021.

• May 28, 2021

Lawmakers want Afghans who aided U.S. troops to get visas faster

In a letter to the White House on Wednesday, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and 19 other senators asked for an increase in allotted SIVs, citing the increased Taliban threat to Afghan allies.

• May 20, 2021

Taliban blames the Afghan government for ongoing bloodshed

The insurgent group, which seems more interested in fighting than talking peace, also tells CBS News it has no problem with women exercising "basic rights.

• May 18, 2021

As U.S. leaves Afghanistan, extremists pick the softest targets

Afghan National Security Advisor says the Taliban have many enemies in the country, which may explain why insurgents are striking "where we're weakest."

• May 17, 2021

U.S. general packs up a war he never expected to fight for 20 years

Gen. Scott Miller is the longest-serving U.S. commander in Afghanistan. Now he has to bring home American troops and gear safely as the Taliban ramp up their fight.

• May 12, 2021

Afghan girls who survived bomb attack on their school cling to life

Dozens more didn't make it to hospitals after bombs hit the Kabul school - underscoring the widespread instability that U.S. troops are leaving behind.

• May 10, 2021

At least 11 dead in Afghan blast a day after dozens died in another

The Taliban offered a three-day Muslim holiday truce. Violence has been rising since the U.S. announced it's withdrawing its remaining troops by September 11.

• May 10, 2021

Bomb near school in Afghan capital kills at least 50

Many of those killed were young students, Afghan government spokesmen said.

• May 9, 2021

Afghans "ready to fight" as U.S. leaves and Taliban seize ground

The Taliban hasn't talked peace with the Afghan government in 9 months, and with fears rising of an all-out civil war, some are already planning an "organized resistance."

• May 7, 2021

Afghan VP says U.S. wrong to claim al Qaeda beaten in Afghanistan

1st Vice President Amrullah Saleh tells CBS News it was a mistake to negotiate with the Taliban, who remain "shoulder-to-shoulder" with terrorists who attacked the U.S.

• May 7, 2021

Can Afghan women hang onto hard-won freedoms after U.S. withdrawal?

Many fear the Taliban will sweep back to power with U.S. forces gone, but Afghan women have suffered to gain basic rights, and they won't give them up easily.

• May 3, 2021

Final phase of ending America's war in Afghanistan begins

President Biden had set May 1 as the official start of the withdrawal of remaining forces — about 2,500-3,500 U.S. troops and about 7,000 NATO soldiers.

• May 1, 2021

"No other option": Afghans brace to fight Taliban without U.S. help

One female Afghan special forces soldier says if the Taliban try to take away her rights after the Americans pull out, they'll have to get through her first.

• Apr 29, 2021

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