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August 15, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO
The Taliban have deliberately deprived at least 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans
August 15, 2024 at 1:58 PM
August 14, 2024 at 6:14 AM
A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban's takeover
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U
August 14, 2024 at 6:14 AM
August 13, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at border crossing, killing 3 civilians
Officials say Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces have traded cross-border fire near a key northwestern crossing, killing a woman and two children on the Afghan side
August 13, 2024 at 1:18 PM
1 year 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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Taliban unaware it killed alleged planner of Kabul airport bombing: US official
The official answered continuing questions posed by ABC News.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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2 years 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."
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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.
2 years ago
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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.
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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
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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.
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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."
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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
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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
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.
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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."
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Memories of Taliban rule strike fear, uncertainty in Afghan women
Empowered young Afghan women fear a return to a repressive life.
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Taliban takeover raises questions about potential intelligence failures
Breaking down how the Afghan government collapsed so quickly and what it means for the future.
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Who are the Taliban?
The Taliban came to power in the 1990's during the Afghan Civil War.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Were Taliban advances inevitable?
ABC News' chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz sheds light on the situation in Afghanistan.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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
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
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
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago