Latest "Taliban takeover" stories

Tashmorad Qara, 37, who resettled in Roanoke, Va., after almost 10 years into his career helping the U.S. fight the Taliban as a pilot with the Afghan Air Force, poses on May 17, 2023.

Former Afghan pilot strives to bring family to US

Tashmorad Qara, an Afghan Air Force veteran, arrived in Virginia in 2021 after escaping Afghanistan when the Taliban regained control of his country.

By Heather Rosseau, The Roanoke Times

5 months ago

Vets hold vigil at Capitol again, this time to aid Afghan allies

The protest entered its sixth day Tuesday, and organizers insist they're prepared to stay for weeks.

By Leo Shane III

15 months ago

Biden splits frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief

The lack of funding has led to increased poverty, and aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe.

22 months ago

Over 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials killed since US pullout: UN

“More than two-thirds” of the victims were alleged to result from extrajudicial killings by the Taliban or its affiliates, the U.N. says.

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press

23 months ago

Before US pullout, watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse

The SIGAR report underscores that American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan’s air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.

23 months ago

Afghans wait and worry at US bases after frantic evacuation

The slow pace has become a defining characteristic of Operation Allies Welcome, the largest U.S. refugee resettlement effort in decades.

2 years ago