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8 months ago

Female Afghan students stopped by Taliban on way to Dubai

A group of around 100 Afghan women was stopped by the Taliban from boarding a plane to the United Arab Emirates in order to attend university there, their sponsor said.
8 months ago
Taliban flags fly at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2021
1 year ago

New White House photos from Bin Laden raid released

The Washington Post revealed never before seen photos from inside the White House the day Osama Bin Laden was killed.
1 year ago
VIDEO: New White House photos from Bin Laden raid released
1 year ago

Taliban kills suspected 'mastermind' of bombing that killed 13 US troops: Officials

The Taliban killed the suspected ISIS-K mastermind of the Kabul airport bombing at Abbey Gate in August 2021, U.S. officials tell ABC News
1 year ago
A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of the August 26 twin suicide bombs, which killed scores of people including 13 US troops, at Kabul airport, Aug. 27, 2021.
1 year ago

Taliban kills suspected ISIS-K ‘mastermind’ behind 2021 Kabul bombing

The White House says the Taliban has killed the terrorist leader behind the 2021 airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Taliban kills suspected ISIS-K ‘mastermind’ behind 2021 Kabul bombing
1 year ago

Taliban unaware it killed alleged planner of Kabul airport bombing: US official

The official answered continuing questions posed by ABC News.
1 year ago
A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of the August 26 twin suicide bombs, which killed scores of people including 13 US troops, at Kabul airport, Aug. 27, 2021.
1 year ago

US: Taliban kills ISIS-K terrorist allegedly behind deadly Kabul bombing

Over 150 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were killed in the 2021 attack.
1 year ago
VIDEO: US: Taliban kills ISIS-K terrorist allegedly behind deadly Kabul bombing
1 year ago

Forbes '30 Under 30' honoree's charity accused of mistreating refugees

The charity founded by Safi Rauf, who's been celebrated for his humanitarian work evacuating refugees from Afghanistan, is being sued for fraud.
1 year ago
Safi Rauf, speaks to broadcast journalists during an event promoting the Afghan Adjustment Act, Oct. 20, 2022, in Thornton, Colorado.
1 year ago

Taliban prevents women from working at UN in Afghanistan

The Taliban banned Afghan women from working at the United Nations in Afghanistan on Tuesday, adding another restriction the Taliban has imposed on women.
1 year ago
Afghan women stand on a queue to receive food aid distributed by a charity foundation during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kandahar on March 28, 2023.
1 year ago

Afghans and advocates speak out after Taliban bans women from working with aid groups

The Taliban announced in December that women can no longer work with NGOs in Afghanistan: Advocates and Afghan women speak about that restriction
1 year ago
Salam Cafe can no longer help educate girls over the age of 12 and women can no longer be a teacher or help feed impoverished children.
1 year ago

Taliban responds to Prince Harry's claim he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan

Prince Harry details his military service in his new memoir, "Spare."
1 year ago
Prince Harry during an interview with ABC News.
1 year ago

Taliban bans women from attending universities

The Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has ordered all private and government-run universities to ban women from attending.
1 year ago
The Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has ordered all private and government-run universities to ban women from attending.
1 year ago

Taliban bans women from attending universities

The Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has sent an order to all private and government-run universities banning women from attending.
1 year ago
Female students walk in front of the Kabul Education University in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2022.
1 year ago

2 Americans released by Taliban

The State Department confirmed that two Americans who were detained in Afghanistan have been released and are expected to be reunited with their loved ones soon.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 2 Americans released by Taliban
2 years ago

What the Taliban prisoner swap means for the US and other Americans detained abroad

Mark Frerichs, an American contractor who was held captive by the Taliban, was freed in exchange for a drug smuggler with connections to the Taliban.
2 years ago
VIDEO: What the Taliban prisoner swap means for the US and other Americans detained abroad
2 years ago

American held by Taliban for years released as part of prisoner swap

Nearly three years after he was abducted from a meeting in Kabul, Mark Frerichs, 60, was released in a prisoner swap for a senior Taliban detainee and notorious drug lord, Bashir Noorzai.
2 years ago
VIDEO: American held by Taliban for years released as part of prisoner swap
2 years ago

Family reflects on life in America 1 year after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Martha Raddatz reports on one family's journey after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan on "This Week."
2 years ago
VIDEO: Family reflects on life in America 1 year after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan
2 years ago

Taliban marks 1 year since 'Victory Day,' while others see nothing to celebrate

The Taliban are celebrating one year since they took over the capital of Afghanistan, while Afghan women, children and families struggle under the brutal regime.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban marks 1 year since 'Victory Day,' while others see nothing to celebrate
2 years ago

Taliban celebrates 'victory day' 1 year after taking control of Kabul

ABC News looks at how Afghanistan has changed since the Taliban took over and what it means for the U.S. as well as women and girls left behind.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban celebrates 'victory day' 1 year after taking control of Kabul
2 years ago

'Don't forget about us,' Afghan women say, 1 year after Taliban's return to power

One year after the fall of Kabul, life for Afghanistan's women continues to worsen amid rising violence and regression of human rights.
2 years ago
Afghan internally displaced refugee women stand in a queue to identify themselves and receive money as they return home to the east, at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) camp in the outskirts of Kabul on July 28, 2022.
2 years ago

1 year since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

ABC News chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell reports from Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover on "This Week."
2 years ago
VIDEO: 1 year since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
2 years ago

Taliban leaders order women and girls to wear burqas

The Afghan Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice demanded all women wear coverings from head to toe as the ruling party stepped up restrictions on women.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban leaders order women and girls to wear burqas
3 years ago

By the Numbers: Taliban inherit vast American military arsenal

A look at the American weapons, ground vehicles and aircraft that may have fallen into Taliban hands as U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan.
3 years ago
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Taliban inherit vast American military arsenal
3 years ago

Taliban uses guns, batons on civilians as US tries to evacuate thousands

At least 12 people have now been killed since Sunday by either stampede or gunfire. Some planes are departing with empty seats because people can't get through the checkpoints.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban uses guns, batons on civilians as US tries to evacuate thousands
3 years ago

Auto-rickshaws stage protest against Taliban

Demonstrators drove auto-rickshaws through the streets of Kabul, blaring horns and carrying Afghanistan's flag in protest of the Taliban takeover of the country.
3 years ago
Demonstrators drove auto-rickshaws through the streets of Kabul, blaring horns and carrying Afghanistan's flag in protest of the Taliban takeover of the country.
3 years ago

Afghan author: ‘It’s going to be bleak’ if Taliban governs like it did in 1990s

ABC News’s Linsey Davis speaks with “The Kite Runner” author Khaled Hosseini about Afghanistan’s future under Taliban rule.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Haiti in crisis as tropical storms follow deadly earthquake
3 years ago

The Breakdown: US forces face challenges as Taliban confronts crowd near airport

Taliban militants are turning away Afghans as they try to access the Kabul airport.
3 years ago
VIDEO: The Breakdown: US forces face challenges as Taliban confronts crowd near airport
3 years ago

Memories of Taliban rule strike fear, uncertainty in Afghan women

Empowered young Afghan women fear a return to a repressive life.
3 years ago
A Taliban fighter walks past a beauty salon with images of women defaced using a spray paint in Shar-e-Naw in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2021.
3 years ago

Taliban takeover raises questions about potential intelligence failures

Breaking down how the Afghan government collapsed so quickly and what it means for the future.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban takeover raises questions about potential intelligence failures
3 years ago

Who are the Taliban?

The Taliban came to power in the 1990's during the Afghan Civil War.
3 years ago
The Taliban came to power in the 1990's during the Afghan Civil War.
3 years ago

Taliban tries to calm nerves with new announcement

One day after crowds sparked chaos at Kabul’s airport, the Taliban declared an “amnesty” on Tuesday and urged women to join its government. ABC News’ Julia Macfarlane has new details.
3 years ago
VIDEO:  Taliban tries to calm nerves with new announcement
3 years ago

ABC News Live: Taliban claims group will honor women’s rights

Plus, President Joe Biden doubles down on his decision to pull out of Afghanistan, and the latest on rescue efforts after the Haiti earthquake.
3 years ago
ABC News Live: Taliban claims group will honor women’s rights
3 years ago

Florida GOP congressman: ‘We will face Al Qaeda 3.0’

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., a veteran who served in Afghanistan, said the U.S. withdrawal was “reckless” and dangerous and discusses the killing of one of his interpreters.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Florida GOP congressman: ‘We will face Al Qaeda 3.0’
3 years ago

Taliban seizes Kabul, chaos breaks out in streets

Disturbing video shows large crowds of Afghans trying to escape and forcing the Kabul airport to shut down. At least seven people have been reportedly killed during the airport chaos.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban seizes Kabul, chaos breaks out in streets
3 years ago

Taliban says everything is ‘peaceful’ as civilians race to flee Afghanistan

Civilians crowded into the Kabul airport and stormed the tarmac in an effort to leave the country.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban says everything is ‘peaceful’ as civilians race to flee Afghanistan
3 years ago

Were Taliban advances inevitable?

ABC News' chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz sheds light on the situation in Afghanistan.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Were Taliban advances inevitable?
3 years ago

Taliban seizes 3 cities in 24 hours as US sends troops to evacuate Kabul embassy

Taliban militants are gaining ground and closing in on the capital of Kabul, posing a serious challenge for the Biden administration.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban seizes 3 cities in 24 hours as US sends troops to evacuate Kabul embassy
3 years ago

Taliban closing in on Kabul as US nears complete withdrawal

Taliban fighters have taken over nine key cities in Afghanistan within the past week and raised their flag in the Baghlan Province, about 145 miles north of the capital.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban closing in on Kabul as US nears complete withdrawal
3 years ago

Taliban seizes control of more key cities

Militants have claimed at least nine major battlefield victories of Afghan territory in less than a week, as U.S. troops begin the final stages of their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban seizes control of more key cities
3 years ago

Taliban advances on 2 Afghanistan government buildings

The Taliban has taken control of a total of six provincial capitals in Afghanistan. A video released by the Taliban this weekend appears to show their fighters seizing government buildings.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban advances on 2 Afghanistan government buildings
3 years ago

Taliban takes control of key Afghanistan cities

The surge in violence by the terrorist organization comes just three weeks before the U.S. is set to end its combat mission in the country.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban takes control of key Afghanistan cities
3 years ago

Family of US Navy veteran fears he will remain a Taliban hostage

The sister of Mark Frerichs spoke to ABC News in an exclusive interview and she fears that once the U.S. military withdraws from Afghanistan her brother will remain a hostage.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Family of US Navy veteran fears he will remain a Taliban hostage
3 years ago

ABC News Exclusive: Family of last US hostage in Afghanistan speaks out

ABC News’ Ian Pannell speaks with the sister of Mark Frerichs, the last remaining American hostage in Afghanistan, as she wrestles with what a U.S. departure may mean for her brother.
3 years ago
VIDEO: ABC News Exclusive: Family of last US hostage in Afghanistan speaks out
3 years ago

Top US general talks Afghanistan withdrawal amid rising tensions with Taliban

General Austin Miller discusses the U.S. military's final withdrawal from the Middle Eastern country as the Taliban continues to make major gains in the area.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Top US general talks Afghanistan withdrawal amid rising tensions with Taliban
3 years ago

US launches airstrikes against Taliban attacks

The retaliation comes as President Joe Biden has vowed to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11.
3 years ago
VIDEO:
3 years ago

New security threat from the Taliban

The State Department is drawing down the number of personnel in the Kabul embassy due to security threats as the U.S. prepares to pull troops out of Afghanistan.
3 years ago
VIDEO: New security threat from the Taliban
3 years ago

Top US general meets with Taliban negotiators

Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Taliban negotiators in an unannounced meeting in Qatar, the site of stalled Afghan peace talks.
3 years ago
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani meets with U.S. Army's Chief of Staff Mark Milley and other members of the U.S. military delegation in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2019.
3 years ago

Taliban, Afghan government take step in talks as US draws down troops

After three months of deadlocked talks, the Taliban, Afghan government made a breakthrough in peace negotiations, although that incremental progress is still challenged.
3 years ago
Taliban delegation members attend intra-Afghan peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents commenced in the Qatari capital Doha, on Sept. 12, 2020.
4 years ago

Taliban and Afghan government meet for peace talks

Historic peace talks are going on between the Taliban and the Afghan government to end two decades of fighting.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Taliban and Afghan government meet for peace talks
4 years ago

'Outrageous' Trump reportedly didn't respond to intel on threats on US troops: Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears on ABC's "This Week."
4 years ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 26, 2020.
4 years ago

Family of American kidnapped in Afghanistan fears US leaving him behind

Violence in Afghanistan has surged in March despite deal between U.S. and Taliban.
4 years ago
Mark Randall Frerichs is seen in this undated photo released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.