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FBI foils alleged ISIS-inspired Election Day terror plot by Afghan national
The Justice Department announced the arrest Tuesday of an Afghan national accused of plotting to kill Americans on Election Day on behalf of the terror group ISIS.
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GOP probe details deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, finds no direct role by Harris
A House Republican probe blames the NSC and State Department for the disastrous 2021 withdrawal of U.S. personnel from Afghanistan but finds no role played by VP Harris.
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GOP probe details deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, finds no direct role by Harris
A House Republican probe blames the NSC and State Department for the disastrous 2021 withdrawal of U.S. personnel from Afghanistan but finds no role played by VP Harris.
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Why Afghan women are singing to protest new Taliban ban
Gazing into a mirror framed by flowers, Taiba Sulaimani begins to sing. The lyrics, in Farsi, offer a message of hope -- I will fly one day, I will be free one day.
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Trump honors 13 service members killed during US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The visit to Arlington National Cemetery precedes his visit to the National Guard Association, where he's expected to condemn President Joe Biden's use of the military.
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Trump lays wreath to mark 3rd anniversary of Kabul airport attack
Thirteen U.S. service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians were killed in the ISIS-K terrorist attack on Aug. 26, 2021.
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New Taliban laws ban women’s voices and faces in public in Afghanistan
Payvand Seyedali of Women for Women International joins ABC News to talk about the impact of the Taliban's new vice and virtue laws in Afghanistan.
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Review finds US troops did not spot ISIS-K suicide bomber before Abbey Gate attack
The U.S. military named the suicide bomber behind the attack at Abbey Gate during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. Review finds troops didn't spot ISIS-K bomber.
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Rep. McCaul recaps grilling of generals over deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, Rep. Michael McCaul, on General Mark Milley’s testimony and the Supreme Court’s immigration ruling on SB4.
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Top generals testify about chaos of Afghanistan exit: 'We could not forge a nation'
Gens. Mark Milley and Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie are testifying before a House committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021
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Former Joint Chiefs Chairman testifies over US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Gen. Mark Milley said last year that he has "lots of regrets" about how the United States' 20-year war in Afghanistan ended.
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Dr. Sima Samar on her life advocating for equality and justice in Afghanistan
ABC News' Stephanie Ramos spoke with lifetime human rights advocate Dr. Sima Samar, detailing her inspiring journey in her memoir, "Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan."
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Strong earthquake hits western Afghanistan
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Death toll rises to more than 1,200 after strong earthquakes hit western Afghanistan
The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 1,200, the U.N. said Sunday.
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More than 1,000 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
At least 1,023 people are dead and 1,600 injured after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Saturday, followed by several strong aftershocks.
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Urgent rescue operation in Western Afghanistan
It's a race against time to save survivors still trapped beneath the rubble after one of the deadliest earthquakes to hit Western Afghanistan in decades.
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'Didn't end the way I wanted': Gen. Milley looks back at US exit from Afghanistan
Gen. Mark Milley said in a new interview with ABC's Martha Raddatz that he has "lots of regrets" about how the United States' 20-year war in Afghanistan ended
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Gen. Mark Milley reflects on US withdrawal from Afghanistan, 2 years later
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a new interview with ABC News that he has "lots of regrets" about how the United States' 20-year conflict in Afghanistan ended.
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Gold Star families reflect on the Afghanistan withdrawal
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz reports on the two-year anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing on “This Week.”
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2 years on, Afghanistan withdrawal still casts pall on Biden administration: ANALYSIS
Two years on, the Afghanistan withdrawal continues to cast a pall as President Joe Biden seeks reelection, experts tell ABC News.
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Gold Star families ask for transparency 2 years after Afghanistan withdrawal
Two families discuss the loved ones they lost when 13 U.S. service members were killed during the evacuation of Afghanistan.
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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.
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How Afghan refugees are adjusting to life in US after fall of Kabul 2 years ago
How Afghan refugees are adjusting to living in the U.S. two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
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State Dept. review finds Biden bears some blame for Afghanistan failures
U.S. State Department review of the Afghanistan withdrawal places blame on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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Airman of the Year recounts life-saving mission during Afghan evacuations
Maj. Katie Lunning discusses the critical care flights out of Afghanistan that saved the lives of service members and fleeing Afghan people.
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McCaul accepts State Department offer for Congress to see Afghanistan 'dissent cable'
The classified memo is at the heart of Republican's probe of the withdrawal.
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Reunion between former US diplomat and Afghan women’s rights advocate
A new book, “The Secret Gate,” details the harrowing story of how one former U.S. diplomat helped a woman escape from Afghanistan during the U.S. military withdrawal.
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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.
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Biden administration blames Afghanistan withdrawal chaos on former President Trump
The White House has conceded that the 2021 removal of American troops from Afghanistan was handled poorly, and that the Biden administration should have acted sooner.
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Biden admin acknowledges mistakes in Afghanistan exit but defends decision to leave
The Pentagon and State Department shared with Congress their after-action reports on the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House announced Thursday
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White House shares Afghanistan reports with Congress
The Pentagon and State Department are set to share with Congress their after-action reports on the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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State Department to provide reports detailing 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The U.S. Department of State is set to provide Congress with reports detailing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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House Republicans ramp up investigation into Afghanistan withdrawal
The GOP-led panel subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday.
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UN leader: Laws restricting Afghan women's rights 'have to be reversed'
ABC News' Mona Kosar-Abdi spoke with Deputy Secretary-General of the UN Amina Mohammed, on the crisis women are facing in Afghanistan and what the United Nations is doing to help.
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How Afghan girls and women are defying the Taliban's ban on education
The brutal crackdown on girls’ education in Afghanistan began shortly after the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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Meet the woman running a secret school network in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
ABC News gets an inside look at a network of underground schools founded by a 25-year-old, giving hundreds a chance to dream again in a country where women going to school is illegal.
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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
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Thousands of Afghan allies resettled in the US face uncertain future
Most were given only temporary immigration status and now many of those families fear having to return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule unless Congress acts.
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Afghan allies who fled Taliban in limbo as they push to remain in US
ABC News' Devin Dwyer reports on the Afghan refugees who fled to the U.S. following the Taliban takeover in 2021. The refugees along with allies are urging Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.
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Afghanistan returns to the ‘dark days of the 1990s’: UN Women Official
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke to Anita Bhatia, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, about the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights and access to education.
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US threatens Taliban with 'costs' after school ban for Afghan women, girls
Blocking girls from elementary schools is the latest blow to female rights.
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Taliban prohibits higher education for Afghan women
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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.
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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.
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'Retrograde' filmmaker seeks to spotlight those 'left behind' in Afghanistan
ABC News' Phil Lipof spoke with Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman about his new documentary "Retrograde" about the final months of the war in Afghanistan.
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Bomber attacks Kabul school, killing 19
A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of Kabul on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, according to officials.
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Afghan refugee family reflects on escape, new life in US
One year later, an Afghan family reflects on their escape from Afghanistan and what life is like now in the United States.
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A year later, Afghan refugees grapple with new reality US exit created
A year after the chaotic American withdrawal, Afghan refugees must grapple with the new reality the U.S. exit created.
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9-year-old Kabul street peddler finds temporary safe haven in kids cafe
The Hospitality for Humanity program provides food and classes to street kids in Kabul.
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The slow unraveling of Afghanistan under Taliban control
In the 12 months since the Taliban seized power families resort to dire measures to put food on the table, hospitals are over capacity, and women are forced to give up their rights.
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