Taliban Airport

• His mom is stuck in Kabul. He wants Canada to do more: ‘I’m out of options’

  Desperate for help, Seyar Karimi made a LinkedIn post which has since gone viral. In it, he shares his mother's story and his plea for assistance.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2021
  
• 1 dead after firefight involving Western forces erupts at Kabul airport

  The Taliban seized power just over a week ago as the United States and its allies withdraw troops after a 20-year war launched in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001.

  World

  Aug 23, 2021
  
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• 12 have been killed at or near Kabul airport since Taliban takeover: officials

  The deaths in the Afghanistan capital were caused either by gunshots or in stampedes, a Taliban official said, urging people to leave the airport if they are not travelling.

  World

  Aug 19, 2021
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• Evacuation flights resume out of Kabul as Taliban cements its hold on Afghanistan

  U.S. forces took charge of the airport, the only remaining exit point from Afghanistan as the Taliban held control of all ground routes.

  World

  Aug 17, 2021
• The Taliban control Afghanistan once more. How did we get here and what comes next?

  The Islamist organization, which was ousted from leadership when the War on Terror began following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, swiftly returned to power in recent days.

  World

  Aug 16, 2021
• 7 dead after thousands pack Kabul airport trying to flee Afghanistan amid Taliban takeover

  Under the Taliban, which ruled with a harsh interpretation of Islamic law, women were largely confined to their homes and suspected criminals faced amputation or public execution.

  World

  Aug 16, 2021