Kabul Airport
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Was deadly Afghan airport attack preventable? New witness interviews orderedThe new interviews were triggered in part by assertions that the 2021 bombing could have been stopped, which conflict with the Pentagon's conclusion that it was unavoidable.U.S. NewsSep 15, 2023
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U.N. calls on donors to raise $606 million to stabilize AfghanistanThere are concerns that instability and upended humanitarian efforts, compounded by an ongoing drought, could further endanger lives and plunge Afghanistan toward famine.CanadaSep 13, 2021
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43 Canadians among 200 onboard commercial flight out of KabulThe Qatar Airways flight to Doha marked a significant breakthrough in the bumpy coordination between the U.S. and Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers.WorldSep 9, 2021
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Taliban to allow evacuations from Kabul airport again as new government faces scrutinyThe departures will be among the first international flights to take off from Kabul airport since the Islamist militia seized the capital in mid-August.WorldSep 9, 2021
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‘Holding them hostage’: Taliban not letting planes of evacuees take off, U.S. official saysAt least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, officials said.WorldSep 5, 2021
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New Taliban-led Afghanistan government to be announced amid economic meltdownThe new government's most immediate priority would be to avert the collapse of an economy grappling with drought and the ravages of a 20-year conflict.WorldSep 3, 2021
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With Kabul airport closed, Afghans fearful of Taliban reprisals rush for bordersWith Kabul's airport inoperable, private efforts to help Afghans fearful of Taliban reprisals focused on arranging safe passage across the landlocked nation’s borders.WorldSep 1, 2021
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U.S. helps bring refugees to Canada, but 1,250 Canadians remain in AfghanistanCanada evacuated roughly 3,700 people from Afghanistan during its efforts and expanded its humanitarian program to welcome 20,000 refugees.CanadaAug 31, 2021
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Taliban take control of Kabul airport after U.S. ends evacuations, marking victoryTaliban leaders later symbolically walked across the runway, marking their victory over both the Afghanistan government and the United States.WorldAug 31, 2021
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Rockets target U.S. soldiers at Kabul airport as Afghanistan withdrawal nearsAfghan media said the attack was launched from the back of a vehicle. The Pajhwok news agency said several rockets struck different parts of the Afghan capital.WorldAug 30, 2021
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