Latest "Kabul airport" stories

A U.S. soldier holds a sign indicating a gate is closed as hundreds of people gather some holding documents, near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2021. (Wali Sabawoon/AP)

Biden commemorates ‘heroes’ killed 1 year ago in Kabul airport attack

Thirteen U.S. troops and more than 100 Afghan civilians died on Aug. 26, 2021.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago

CENTCOM IDs man it says was ISIS-K facilitator killed in Aug. 27 drone strike

The strike was in response to an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011.

By Howard Altman

2 years ago

Chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan was inevitable, Biden insists

About 11,000 individuals have been evacuated from the country in the last few days.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Islamic State threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport

Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the U.S. military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul.

By Ahmad Seir and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Biden vows to evacuate all Americans, foreign allies from Afghanistan

About 18,000 individuals have been evacuated from the country since late July.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Few answers for Afghan evacuees seeking safe passage to Kabul airport

State Department officials said they are negotiating with Taliban leaders to allow more American citizens and Afghan nationals access to the evacuation site.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago