Saturday, November 16, 2024

Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Afghan president flees country as Taliban move into Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining thousands of his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Officials: Kabul airport closed to commercial flights

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Senior U.S. military officials say Kabul’s international airport has been closed to commercial flights as military evacuations continue.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Officials: Afghan president has left the country

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two Afghan officials say President Ashraf Ghani has left the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban enter Kabul, await 'peaceful transfer' of power

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Afghan forces surrender Bagram air base to Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says forces at Bagram air base, home to a prison housing 5,000 inmates, have surrendered to the Taliban.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban enters Kabul, awaits 'peaceful transfer' of power

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force, but panicked residents raced to the leave, with workers fleeing government offices and helicopters landing at …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Official: Taliban negotiators head to presidential palace

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official tells The Associated Press that Taliban negotiators are heading to the presidential palace to prepare for a "transfer" of power.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban say they are 'awaiting a peaceful transfer' of Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says the militants are “awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city” after they entered the capital’s outskirts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban enter Kabul, say they don't plan to take it by force

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday while panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the U.S. Embassy as the militants' further tightened their grip on the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban fighters enter Kabul; helicopters land at US Embassy

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday as panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital, further tightening the militants' grip on the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban seize Afghan city as helicopters land by US Embassy

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's central government, cutting off the capital to the east as helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Helicopters land at US Embassy in Kabul amid Taliban advance

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east as helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Helicopters land at US Embassy in Kabul amid Taliban advance

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east as helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taliban seize Jalalabad, cut off Afghan capital from east

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east and tightening their grip on the nation as tens of thousands fled their rapid advance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO