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US offers $10-M reward to help track IS leader in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 12:54 PM

The US offered a $10-million reward for information leading to the 'identification or location' of the leader of the Afghanistan regional chapter of the Islamic State group. Read more »

Kabul airport reopens to receive aid, domestic flights restart

Reuters
Posted at Sep 05 08:35 AM

Ariana Afghan Airlines resumed some flights in Afghanistan between Kabul and three major provincial cities on Saturday, the carrier said, after a technical team from Qatar reopened the capital's airport for aid and domestic services. Read more »

Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 06:50 PM

Qatar is working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul's airport as soon as possible, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Read more »

What next for Kabul's airport?

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 03:03 PM

With the Taliban in possession of Kabul's airport after the United States completed its withdrawal on Tuesday, the focus will now shift from the mammoth Western evacuation operation seen in the past two weeks to the group's plans for the transport hub. Read more »

Rockets fly in Kabul as US evacuations wind down

David Fox, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 30 01:19 PM

Rockets flew across the Afghan capital on Monday as the United States raced to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read more »

US military begins withdrawal from Kabul airport

Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 09:07 AM

US troops have begun their withdrawal from Kabul airport, the Pentagon said on Saturday, as the evacuation efforts from the Afghan capital entered their final stages. Read more »

US drone strike targets IS 'planner' in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 10:35 AM

The US military said Friday it had carried out a drone strike against a "planner" of the Islamic State-Khorasan. Read more »

2 Britons killed in Kabul airport attack: UK minister

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 04:10 AM

The Kabul airport attack on Thursday, which killed 13 US troops and at least 79 Afghans, was claimed by Islamic State militants. Read more »

Afghan evacuation flights restart after suicide bombings

David Fox, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 07:23 PM

At least 72 people among the crowd were killed, as well as the 13 American troops, according to various authorities. Read more »

No Filipino casualties in Kabul airport blasts: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 10:50 AM

There were no Filipino casualties in Thursday's suicide bombings at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, according to initial reports from DFA. Read more »

Dozens killed in Kabul airport suicide bombings

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 27 10:59 AM

Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among civilians and US troops. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 26, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:01 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

US, Australia advise citizens to evacuate Kabul airport

David Martion Twitter via Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 10:33 AM

Crowds of people wait outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday in this picture obtained from social media. Read more »

Afghanistan exodus: Heartbreak as thousands left behind

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 25 12:47 PM

Afghans given a Taliban escort to Kabul's airport spoke Sunday of the heartbreak of passing huge crowds of people desperate to leave. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 23, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 11:47 PM

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Security tightened after firefight in Kabul airport

Wakil Kohsar, AFP
Posted at Aug 23 07:15 PM

British and Canadian soldiers stand guard as Afghans wait outside the foreign military-controlled part of the airport in Kabul. Read more »

Seven people die in chaos near Kabul airport: UK

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 22 11:51 PM

Seven Afghan civilians have died in the chaos near Kabul airport, the British defense ministry said Sunday as thousands try to flee Afghanistan. Read more »

Taliban impose some order around Kabul airport

Reuters
Posted at Aug 22 01:25 PM

Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers imposed some order around chaotic Kabul airport on Sunday, witnesses said. Read more »

Kabul airlift gathers pace as harrowing stories emerge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 09:14 AM

The emergency airlift from Kabul of both foreign nationals and Afghans who worked with them is gathering pace. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 18, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 11:56 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »