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Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was one of America's most wanted terrorists. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on the U.S. drone strike that took him out. Then former U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the impact of the strike.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the key players behind the 9/11 terror attacks, was killed over the weekend during a U.S. drone strike in Kabul. CBS News' David Begnaud and Debra Alfarone speak with James Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Turkey and the chair of the Wilson Center's Middle East Program, about the global implications of this attack.
Officials identified 13 U.S. service members who were killed in an ISIS-K attack outside of Kabul's airport on Friday. Among them was 23-year-old Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee who just days before her death was one of several Marines seen cradling and comforting Afghan children prior to their evacuation from the country. CBS Sacramento's Velena Jones reports. Read more here.
As the Biden administration accelerates the number of evacuations out of Afghanistan, Defense Department officials said Wednesday that they are working with the Taliban to secure safe passage for U.S. citizens to the airport in Kabul. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, Washington Post congressional correspondent Jacqueline Alemany and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the administration plans to help those who are having trouble accessing the airfield, and the latest on congressional hearings into the controversial exit strategy.
President Biden on Monday said he stood squarely behind his decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, just one day after the capital city fell under Taliban control. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details about the situation on the ground. Then CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, Politico's White House correspondent Natasha Korecki, and Washington Post congressional correspondent Marianna Sotomayor discuss the response in Washington, D.C.
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.
U.S. officials admit the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan happened much faster than anticipated. A new Politico report takes a closer look inside the days leading up to the collapse of Kabul and how calm turned to chaos inside the White House. Lara Seligman, a Pentagon reporter for Politico, co-authored that report and joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details.
The U.S. Air Force has cleared the crew of a C-17 transport jet involved in the chaotic U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan last year. At least one Afghan was seen falling to his death as the plane took off.
Although the U.S.-led operation evacuating thousands of people has ended, Afghan families are still boarding flights out of the country. They consider themselves the "lucky ones" for being able to board some of the few evacuation flights. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Kabul where he followed their journey, fleeing Taliban control.
Civilians are leaving Afghanistan on flights to Qatar, but the land border remains closed as the Taliban cracks down. Charlie D’Agata reports.
CBS News visits a food distribution center and a children's hospital in Kabul as millions of Afghans suffer from malnutrition. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, which concluded with the sudden fall of Kabul and rushed evacuation of Americans and their allies, left tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans behind. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab speaks with two Afghans who worked with U.S. troops and diplomats, who now live in hiding in fear of the Taliban.
Only on "CBS Mornings," the first eyewitness account from a U.S. Marine who was wounded in the terrorist attack at the airport in Kabul that killed 13 U.S. service members during the chaotic American evacuation from Afghanistan. David Martin reports.
For so many Afghan families, just getting to Kabul International Airport has been extraordinarily difficult. They are now taking the next big step in their journey to a new life, a journey many Afghan interpreters are undertaking with their loved ones. Many fear death under the Taliban’s rule, a worry that only grows with every passing day. Imtiyaz Tyab reports on the latest in Afghanistan.
Nine days after a chemical spill contaminated the water system for 300,000 West Virginia residents, the water company has given them the all-clear, saying the water is safe once again. Many, however, say they can still smell the chemical odor in the water; and, CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer covered Iraq for more than a decade during the U.S. occupation and reports that many Iraqis feel the despair of broken promises and the onslaught of another war.
Afghan siblings, who were orphaned when their mother was killed in the Kabul airport bombing as they fled Afghanistan, are settling into their new life in Texas. Natalie Brand shares their story.
ISIS is claiming responsibility for a deadly bombing in Kabul that killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more.
The Taliban regime has been plagued by attacks carried out by the ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan, and the new regime blamed the terror group for the carnage.
The Defense Department announced it will offer condolence payments to family members of the 10 victims who were killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August. Debra Alfarone has more.
At least five civilians were killed in an attack Sunday at a mosque in Kabul. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with the latest.
During the evacuations from Afghanistan last month, someone captured the moment a baby was lifted over a wall at the Kabul airport and handed to a U.S. Marine. KPHO reporter Jared Dillingham shares where the baby and her family are now.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the Air Force to appoint a three star general to review Central Command's investigation into an airstrike that mistakenly killed civilians in Afghanistan instead of the ISIS-K fighters. Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post's Pentagon and U.S. military reporter, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what relatives of the victims are requesting from the U.S. government.
All foreign travelers flying into the U.S. will have to show proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test before boarding, the White House announced Monday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to explain the new developments and other news from the White House.
President Biden is facing an array of global challenges ahead of his speech tomorrow to the United Nations General Assembly, especially when it comes to Afghanistan. The family of civilians killed in a mistaken U.S. drone strike Kabul are calling for an investigation, compensation and relocation to a safe country. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments as well as new details on the diplomatic dispute between France and the U.S.
It is not clear how many Americans remain in Afghanistan.
