The Taliban celebrated Tuesday the departure of U.S.-led foreign forces from Afghanistan as “a lesson for other invader,” but sought good relations with the United States and the rest of the global community. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac, the Taliban’s main spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, congratulated Afghanistan, saying the departure of U.S.-led forces was […]
The United States’ two-decadeslong presence in Afghanistan is over. The last planes left the Kabul airport at 3:29 p.m. EST, one minute before midnight in Kabul, said Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command. A senior Taliban official told VOA, “All foreign occupation forces withdrew from the country moments ago.” Word of the final […]
The White House said Monday operations “continue uninterrupted” at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, after a rocket attack. Witnesses reported multiple rockets, with a U.S. official telling the Reuters news agency the weapons were intercepted by a missile defense system. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement that President Joe Biden had […]
The Pentagon says “a number of U.S. service members” were killed in a “complex attack” outside the Kabul airport, where thousands of people have been gathering in an effort to leave the country after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The area was hit with two explosions Thursday. An intelligence source told VOA’s Carla Babb that […]