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March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
American George Glezmann freed by Taliban after being detained for over 2 years
George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who was detained by the Taliban for more than two years, has been released, according to the State Department.
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
March 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
American man held by Taliban for over 2 years released: State Dept.
ABC News’ Shannon Kingston reports on the release of George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta.
March 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
March 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
UN tells Afghan rulers: no prosperity until they reverse bans on women and girls
The U.N. Security Council is telling Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that peace and prosperity are “unattainable” until they reverse their bans on women and girls getting an education, being employed and speaking in public
March 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
March 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Afghan woman sings in protest against the Taliban
ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks to Taiba Sulaimani about using her voice after the Taliban have taken numerous actions to marginalize women - including banning them from speaking in public.
March 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
March 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Abbey Gate terror suspect charged, extradited to the US
Mohammad Sharifullah, linked to the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, was ordered held in custody on Wednesday after his extradition to the U.S.
March 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
March 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Terror ‘mastermind’ arrested: Authorities
ABC News’ Alex Mallin reports on the arrest of a key figure in three major terror attacks, including the deadly August 2021 suicide bombing targeting U.S. soldiers at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan.
March 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
March 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Abbey Gate terror suspect arrested
Mohammad Sharifullah is suspected of being the mastermind behind the suicide bombing in Afghanistan in August 2021 that killed 13 U.S. soldiers and more than 160 civilians.
March 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
March 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Abbey Gate terror suspect charged and extradited to the US
The U.S. has in custody a key figure in three major terror attacks, including the deadly August 2021 suicide bombing targeting U.S. soldiers at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan.
March 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
March 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Abbey Gate terror suspect charged and extradited to the US
The U.S. has in custody a key figure in three major terror attacks, including the deadly August 2021 suicide bombing targeting U.S. soldiers at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan.
March 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
2 months ago
Trump order leaves Afghans who were approved to resettle in the US in limbo
Trump's executive order freezing refugee programs could impact thousands of Afghans approved to resettle as refugees in the US.
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2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say
Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.
2 months ago
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2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say
Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.
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Blinken grilled by lawmakers about Afghanistan withdrawal
ABC News’ Selina Wang and Jay O’Brien, as well as ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy, discuss the secretary of state’s testimony on Capitol Hill.
3 months ago
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Blinken delivers opening statement to House committee on Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged shortcomings during the Afghanistan withdrawal, but said he believed Biden's decision was the right one.
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In Pakistan, Afghan journalists face yearslong waits for humanitarian visas
Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, some Afghan journalists said they have been in limbo waiting for humanitarian visas while living in exile in Pakistan.
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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.
7 months ago
7 months ago
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.
7 months ago
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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.
7 months ago
7 months ago
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.
7 months ago
7 months ago
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.
7 months ago
7 months ago
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.
7 months ago
1 year ago
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.
1 year ago
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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.
1 year ago
1 year ago
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
1 year ago
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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.
1 year ago
1 year ago
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."
1 year ago
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Strong earthquake hits western Afghanistan
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
1 year ago
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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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2 years ago
'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
2 years ago
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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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.”
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
2 years 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.
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
2 years 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.
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
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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
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
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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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