Pentagon: More attacks likely before evacuation ends

The Pentagon warned that more attacks against American forces and Afghans are likely before the evacuation is over. David Martin has more on what the military expects.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 1:37

Norah O'Donnell on the sacrifice of U.S. service members

The U.S. service members who died in an attack in Kabul on Thursday didn't die in vain. Because of their heroic actions, 100,000 people have been evacuated. Norah O'Donnell reflects on their sacrifices.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 1:26

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
• 5:27

Race to evacuate as many as possible after Kabul carnage

Evacuation flights were leaving the Afghan capital again, but time was running short, and there were warnings that ISIS could strike again after claiming at least 170 lives.

• Aug 27, 2021

Some Afghan refugee children are arriving in the U.S. unaccompanied

U.S. immigration officials have designated at least 34 Afghan children as unaccompanied minors, sending some of them to government shelters for undocumented migrant youth.

• Aug 27, 2021

U.S. faces task of resettling Afghan refugees

With the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the U.S. is now tasked with resettling Afghans who aided American forces during the 20-year conflict. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Lana Zak on CBSN to discuss the process.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 5:22

Biden vows retaliation for deadly attack in Afghanistan

President Biden is vowing to retaliate after bomb attacks killed at least 13 U.S. troops outside the Kabul airport. ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State, has claimed responsibility for the blasts. The attack comes as the U.S. races to evacuate U.S. citizens and afghans out of the country, just weeks after the Taliban's rapid takeover. CBS News Charlie D'Agata and Nancy Cordes report. Then Sean Sullivan, CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest developments.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 11:16

Taliban official on U.S. relations, women's rights

Asked by CBS News' Roxana Saberi about reports of violence and intimidation, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen insists it's just "bandits," and claims women are "already" enjoying freedoms under the group's rule. He also talks about the U.S. withdrawal deadline, and future relations with Washington.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 4:24

Veterans share thoughts on Afghan conflict

U.S. military veterans who served in Afghanistan open up to CBS News about how they're processing the Taliban takeover and the evacuations of Americans and Afghan citizens. They describe feeling "angry," "shocked," "depressed," but they also see glimmers of hope.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 5:07

U.S. and Britain warn of "imminent" terror threat at Kabul airport

Americans outside the airport urged to "leave immediately," as Britain says there's "very credible reporting of an imminent attack" by the ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan.

• Aug 26, 2021

Taliban spokesman on future U.S. relations and women's rights

Asked by CBS News' Roxana Saberi about reports of violence, Suhail Shaheen insists it's just "bandits," and says women are "already" enjoying freedoms under Taliban rule.

• Aug 26, 2021

1,500 Americans may still need evacuation from Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are up to 1,500 Americans who may still need to be evacuated out of Afghanistan. The State Department has been in direct communication with 500 Americans with specific instructions on how to safely reach the airport in Kabul. Officials have been reaching out to the remaining 1,000. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest on the evacuations.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 8:32

Afghan evacuees at U.S. base in Germany

U.S. service members are working to process, house, feed and care for thousands of Afghan citizens who have arrived at an air base in Germany after evacuating from Kabul. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams takes a look inside the base to learn more.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 7:13

Ex-defense official says U.S. presence in Afghanistan "is merely on sabbatical"

The White House and the Pentagon say the U.S. is on track to fully withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31. But former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller tells CBS News' Lana Zak that he believes America's mission in the country "is merely on sabbatical."

• Aug 25, 2021
• 8:39

Top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan on evacuation efforts

Ross Wilson, the top American diplomat in Afghanistan, said the U.S. involvement in the country "doesn't end" when the military withdraws at the end of the month. Watch Norah O'Donnell's exclusive interview with the acting ambassador.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 3:21

1,500 Americans may still want to leave Afghanistan

About 4,500 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Afghanistan since mid-August, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Up to 1,500 may still want to leave the country. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 3:48

Biden stands firm on Afghanistan deadline

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is on track to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan by August 31. Over the past 24 hours, officials say they've evacuated about 19,000 people. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN to discuss the president's decision, the Supreme Court's ruling on former President Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy and Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Vietnam.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 8:09

Rush to finish Afghanistan evacuations

Officials are rushing to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies from Kabul as President Biden's August 31st deadline approaches. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined CBSN with the latest on evacuation efforts.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 6:23

Concerns over terror threat at Kabul airport

The Pentagon is warning of possible terrorist threats from an Islamic State-affiliated group known as ISIS-K, targeting the crowds of Afghans and Americans waiting to evacuate Afghanistan. This coms as President Biden aims to meet his August 31 deadline to complete the withdrawal. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN with the latest developments.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 9:44

Inside the Taliban takeover of Kandahar

Vice News international correspondent and producer Ben C. Solomon was on the ground in Kandahar as the Taliban fought to gain control of Afghanistan. He joins “CBSN AM” to discuss what it was like as the country’s second largest city fell to militants and how Afghan military forces responded.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 8:01

How Afghan refugees are resettled once in the U.S.

The White House says more than 21,000 people have been flown out of Afghanistan in 24 hours. Many of them are being temporarily housed at U.S. military bases until they are officially resettled into American life. Jina Krause-Vilmar, president and CEO of Upwardly Global, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her insight.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 7:52

Biden to keep Afghanistan withdrawal deadline

The Pentagon plans to start withdrawing thousands of remaining U.S. troops from Kabul as early as next week after President Biden announced that he intends to keep an August 31 departure deadline. Nancy Cordes has the details.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 3:51

Inside air base housing Afghanistan evacuees

The U.S. is caring for roughly 8,000 evacuees from Afghanistan at a military base in Ramstein, Germany. Holly Williams takes a look inside.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 2:04

U.S. on pace to finish Afghanistan ops by August 31

President Biden says the U.S. is on pace to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan next week and complete its operations there. The president says the U.S. has helped evacuate nearly 76,000 people since the end of July. Mr. Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and U.S. allies to extend a presence in Afghanistan, and the president says he has asked the Pentagon and State Department for a contingency plan if needed. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 9:52

Taliban says it will hold U.S. to August deadline

The Biden administration says that while it hopes to complete the withdrawal of U.S. citizens from Afghanistan by August 31, there's a chance it could extend the deadline. That could present a possible conflict with the Taliban, which says it plans to hold the administration to that date. Wall Street Journal national security correspondent Nancy Youssef joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, and more on a deadly firefight that broke out at Kabul's airport Monday.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 10:09

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