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Kabul airport blast survivor: 'I saw doomsday'

Kabul airport blast survivor: 'I saw doomsday'

Even for a city as used to violent death as Kabul, the scenes after twin blasts here tore through crowds thronging outside the airport in hope of evacuation were apocalyptic. For one man, a former employee of an international …

Moscow strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Kabul

Moscow strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Kabul

Russia is seriously worried over the way the situation in Afghanistan is developing and it most strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Friday.  "We …

Erdogan: Taliban proposes that Turkey run Kabul airport

Erdogan: Taliban proposes that Turkey run Kabul airport

At the Taliban's  (terrorist group outlawed in Russia) proposal, Turkey may end up running the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul, with the Taliban itself providing security, but a decision is still pending, Turkey’s …

Kabul explosions death toll rises to 110 

Kabul explosions death toll rises to 110 

At least 110 people died in explosions carried out by suicide bombers in the Kabul airport on Thursday, Al Jazeera report says.  Earlier reports indicated 103 deaths, including 13 U.S. servicemen. According to …

U.S. braces for more ISIS attacks in Kabul

U.S. braces for more ISIS attacks in Kabul

U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks on Friday after an ISIS (terrorist group outlawed in Russia) suicide bomber killed 85 people, including 13 U.S. soldiers outside the gates of …

Kabul attack death toll exceeds 100 people

Kabul attack death toll exceeds 100 people

The death toll in the two blasts that went off near the Kabul airport on Thursday has reached 103, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the newspaper, there are 90 Afghans and 13 U.S. military personnel among …

Evacuated Turkish troops land in Ankara from Afghanistan

Evacuated Turkish troops land in Ankara from Afghanistan

The first batch of Turkish troops evacuated from Afghanistan landed in the country's capital on Thursday, according to flag carrier Turkish Airlines. The first plane carrying Turkish soldiers who decided to be evacuated from …

Azerbaijan withdraws its peacekeepers from Afghanistan

Azerbaijan withdraws its peacekeepers from Afghanistan

Azerbaijan withdrew its peacekeepers from Afghanistan, according to the Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry. According to the ministry, on August 26, 120 Azerbaijani peacekeepers, who performed their duties at the Kabul International …

Ukrainian plane hijacked in Kabul

Ukrainian plane hijacked in Kabul

A Ukrainian plane that arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate Ukrainians has been hijacked by unidentified people who flew it into Iran, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin said on Tuesday. "Last Sunday, our plane was …

Taliban says sending fighters to take control of Panjshir

Taliban says sending fighters to take control of Panjshir

The Taliban radical movement (outlawed in Russia) said on Sunday it sends its fighters to Panjshir to take control of this Afghan province that refuses to recognize the Taliban rule. According to a tweet on the account of the Islamic …

Afghan footballer falls to death from US plane in Kabul

Afghan footballer falls to death from US plane in Kabul

Afghan authorities have confirmed that a young footballer fell to his death after trying to stow away on a U.S. military plane leaving Kabul airport. Zaki Anwari, 19, had played for Afghanistan's national youth team. Further details …

U.S. carriers allowed to operate Kabul evacuation flights

U.S. carriers allowed to operate Kabul evacuation flights

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that domestic air carriers and civilian pilots can fly into Kabul to conduct evacuation or relief flights with prior U.S. Defense Department approval. In a statement, the FAA said that …

More than 600 Afghans evacuated in U.S. military plane

More than 600 Afghans evacuated in U.S. military plane

About 640 people crammed into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flying from Kabul Sunday night, according to U.S. defense officials. US defence officials reportedly said the passengers – among them …

Taliban in Kabul start collecting weapons from civilians

Taliban in Kabul start collecting weapons from civilians

Taliban fighters in the Afghan capital, Kabul, started collecting weapons from civilians on Monday because people no longer need them for personal protection, a Taliban official said. "We understand people kept weapons for personal …