Senior cleric close to Taliban rulers killed in Afghan suicide blast

The attack, which hit a packed mosque in the western city of Herat during Friday noon prayers, has left at least 18 people dead.

• Sep 2, 2022

Dozens killed by bombs near Kabul's airport

President Biden addressed the nation Thursday after learning that dozens of people, including U.S. service members, were killed by ISIS suicide bombers in Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini and CBS News Radio correspondent Steve Dorsey join ""Red and Blue"" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest on the ground in Kabul. Then, Politico's national correspondent Meridith McGraw and Buzzfeed News' national political reporter Kadia Goba discuss the reaction from lawmakers, and a report that the Biden administration gave the Taliban a list of names of people in need of evacuation.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 17:08

Family "angry" over teen's reported death in prison for ISIS detainees

Yusuf Zahab was just 11 when his brother lured his parents to the terror group's so-called "caliphate." Human Rights Watch says thousands of kids like him are jailed in "life-threatening" conditions.

• Jul 19, 2022

ISIS-K could be able to launch attacks out of Afghanistan within a year: DOD official

ISIS-K is responsible for the terrorist attack in August that killed 13 U.S. service members.

• Oct 26, 2021

Taliban says ISIS-K no threat, but bloodshed tells a different story

"We can completely guarantee security for the Afghan people," a Taliban commander told CBS News, days after a mosque bombing killed more than 50 people.

• Oct 22, 2021

ISIS-K is working to undermine, even infiltrate the Taliban regime

Sources tell CBS News the leader of Afghanistan's ISIS affiliate is working against the Taliban rulers from both inside and outside the group. That could quickly become a U.S. problem.

• Oct 8, 2021

Pentagon: Drone strike was "tragic mistake"

The Pentagon says it has now concluded that a U.S. drone strike in the final days of the U.S. evacuation from Kabul, Afghanistan, killed an aid worker and multiple members of his family. General Frank McKenzie of U.S. Central Command made the announcement at a briefing Friday.

• Sep 17, 2021
• 15:48

U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed as many as 10 civilians

An investigation by U.S. Central Command determined that the August 29 strike in Kabul killed an innocent aid worker and as many as nine of his family members.

• Sep 17, 2021

CIA worried about al Qaeda reconstitution

CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said the pullout from Afghanistan has left the agency with very limited intelligence-gathering capabilities and he fears that al Qaeda could reconstitute itself in as little as a year. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis moderated the discussion at the annual Intelligence and National Security Alliance summit and joins CBSN AM to discuss the dire predictions for Afghanistan.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 07:14

U.S. monitoring ISIS-K in Afghanistan

The White House says it is closely watching "active" threats from ISIS-K in Afghanistan. Pentagon officials say it's "possible" the U.S. could collaborate with the Taliban to fight the terror organization. Andrew Mines, a research fellow for George Washington University's Program on Extremism, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with what to know about ISIS-K.

• Sep 2, 2021
• 06:55

Here's what we know about the 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul

The suicide bombing also left 18 U.S. service members and scores of Afghans wounded.

• Aug 31, 2021

Last of U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

The last U.S. troops have left Afghanistan, officially marking an end to America's longest war. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest from the White House, then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what the end of this military mission signals for the Biden administration and more.

• Aug 30, 2021
• 09:07

What is ISIS-K?

The ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan known as ISIS Khorasan, or ISIS-K, claimed responsibility for Thursday's bombings in Kabul that killed over 100 people, including 13 U.S. service members. Before the carnage outside the Afghan capital's airport, U.S. intelligence warned of an imminent attack by the group. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN AM to talk about the extremist group.

• Aug 27, 2021
• 05:14

What is ISIS-K, the group claiming responsibility for the Kabul attack?

Its members generally hold the view that members of the Taliban are impure and not extremist enough.

• Aug 30, 2021

Evacuating Afghanistan becomes increasingly dangerous

As more U.S. troops are evacuated from Afghanistan, the likelihood of an attack from ISIS-K on evacuees becomes more of a threat. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Aug 29, 2021
• 01:52

U.S. carries out drone strike against ISIS-K

Despite a successful drone strike against ISIS-K, the Biden administration warned that additional attacks in the region were highly likely in the coming days. Skyler Henry has more on the evolving situation in Afghanistan.

• Aug 28, 2021
• 02:31

Americans still awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan

The State Department announced on Saturday that nearly 350 Americans are still trying to evacuate from Afghanistan as the U.S. deadline to withdraw looms. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Aug 28, 2021
• 01:59

Biden says another attack in Afghanistan is "highly likely" in 24-36 hours

"The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high," the president said in a statement.

• Aug 28, 2021

ISIS-K threat amid Afghanistan evacuations

There are only three days left to evacuate the remaining Americans and Afghan allies before U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan, but President Biden remains steadfast in finishing the job despite Thursday's attack in Kabul and threats of more attacks by ISIS-K. Skyler Henry reports.

• Aug 28, 2021
• 03:13

Biden administration vigilant after Kabul bombing

The Biden administration is ramping up its evacuation efforts from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31 deadline. Plus, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates is overturned by a state judge. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss this weekend's "Face the Nation."

• Aug 27, 2021
• 08:17

U.S. launched drone strike against ISIS-K, likely killing target

There were no known civilian casualties.

• Aug 27, 2021

What we know about ISIS-K

The group known as ISIS Khorasan, or ISIS-K, an offshoot of ISIS, is claiming responsibility for Thursday's deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke to CBSN's Tom Hanson about the group.

• Aug 27, 2021
• 05:27

Deadly attacks in Kabul kill more than 100 people

A pair of suicide bombings by ISIS-K have killed at least 100 people at Kabul airport and a nearby hotel. The dead include 13 U.S. Marines and Afghan civilians. The Pentagon has said the attacks will not stop the evacuation operation. Senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports the latest from Doha in Qatar.

• Aug 27, 2021
• 03:39

Biden speaks on deadly Kabul attacks

President Biden spoke Thursday at the White House after attacks in Kabul killed at least 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians. Mr. Biden vowed that the U.S. will continue evacuation flights from Afghanistan, and he warned the suspected ISIS terrorists: "We will hunt you down and make you pay." Wach the president's remarks.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 28:28

Special Report: U.S. troops killed in Kabul attack

The Pentagon says at least 12 U.S. service members were killed and 15 wounded when suicide bombers, believed to be ISIS fighters, attacked outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with the latest from the Pentagon, joined by foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata in Doha, chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, and CBS News military and homeland security analyst, retired Admiral James Winnefeld.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 36:42

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