Tweets On Afghanistan
The U.S. military says five rockets targeted the Kabul airport, and U.S. forces on the airfield used a defensive system to intercept them. A spokesman for the U.S. military’s Central Command said there were no U.S. casualties in Monday's attack. https://t.co/CYdrsyZrb5
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 30, 2021
Kabul airport comes under rocket fire as US Afghanistan evacuation enters final 48 hours https://t.co/Z0j4y4ExXD
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 30, 2021
Family members said 10 people, including seven children, were killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul on Sunday.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 30, 2021
“At first I thought it was the Taliban,” one survivor said. “But the Americans themselves did it.” https://t.co/R0EzvPAgJg
U.S. 'core diplomatic staff' have left Kabul, final pullout under way, official says https://t.co/ewjrekMUYR pic.twitter.com/JP6Yj2bxlW
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 30, 2021
U.S., 97 other countries announce deal with Taliban to keep evacuating allies after Aug. 31 https://t.co/QxZa3bVRqY
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) August 29, 2021
The Taliban is now the world's richest militant group after it snatched back control of Afghanistan.
— RT (@RT_com) August 28, 2021
They're now sitting pretty on a whole heap of untapped natural resources – said to be worth up to $3 trillion in 2010. pic.twitter.com/N0HOBDTxhj
Marines carry the remains of a service member during a ramp ceremony at Kabul international Airport before the long journey back to the United States.
— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) August 30, 2021
(Defense Department photo) pic.twitter.com/vbVqtbWtWC
President Biden Attends Dignified Transfer of 13 U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 29, 2021
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The tiny Gulf Arab state of Qatar has played an outsized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. With its ties to both Washington and the Taliban, it's being tapped to help shape next steps in Afghanistan. By @ayaelb. https://t.co/9Xkd2yEc3D
— AP Middle East (@APMiddleEast) August 30, 2021
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