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Two family members show the signs they held so U.S. troops could spot them in the crowd at the Kabul airport. "Chesty Puller" refers to a legendary U.S. Marine general. "Teufel Hunden" means "Devil Dog," in German and is the name German troops used for Ma

A Legendary Marine's Name As Code: The Ad Hoc Network That Helped Rescue Afghans

10:38am September 04, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

The massive U.S. airlift out of Kabul was a feat of logistics and stamina. But it was also marred by chaos and violence. Somehow, an unlikely coalition formed to try and help get Afghans out.

A U.S. Air Force air crew prepares to load evacuees aboard a C-17 aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 31. Several public school students from Sacramento, Calif., remain in Afghanistan since the U.S. evacuation end

Several California Public School Students Are Still Trapped In Afghanistan

9:36pm September 01, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento, Calif., says officials believe some of the district's students have been able to leave since the U.S. evacuation ended Tuesday.

Clarissa Ward is CNN's chief international correspondent and the author of the memoir On All Fronts.

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What It's Like To Be A Woman Reporting On The Taliban: 'They Don't Look At You'

3:56pm August 26, 2021

by Terry Gross

CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward says educated Afghan women fear they will lose everything under Taliban rule. "Based on my experience with the Taliban, you can't expect them to change," she says.

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Suhail Shaheen, Afghan Taliban spokesman, speaks during a news conference in Moscow in March 2021.

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Read What The Taliban Told NPR About Their Plans For Afghanistan

4:28pm August 18, 2021

Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban spokesman in Qatar, tells NPR's Steve Inskeep about the group's plans for the country, which he says include allowing people to leave and no reprisals against enemies.

Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday. Thousands of people packed into the airport, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Tali

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An Ex-Senior Afghan Official Is Hiding From The Taliban, And Growing Angry At America

2:50pm August 17, 2021

by Teri Schultz

"I am not safe," a former high-ranking Afghan official texts from a hidden location, saying the Taliban have sent killers after them.

Internally displaced Afghan women from northern provinces, who fled their home due to fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel, receive medical care in a public park in Kabul last Tuesday.

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What Women's Advocacy Groups Worldwide Are Doing For Women In Afghanistan

12:14pm August 16, 2021

by Josie Fischels

"Whatever happens in the coming days, we hold true to the idea that women can and should help shape the future of Afghanistan," said one nonprofit, as alarm rises about the Taliban takeover.

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Chaos At The Kabul Airport Reflects The Desperation Afghans Are Feeling

11:40am August 16, 2021

by Dana Farrington

Images from the ground show hundreds if not thousands of Afghans crowding the airport, including the tarmac, in an apparent attempt to flee the country.

Afghan Taliban fighters and villagers attend a gathering in Laghman province, Alingar district, in March 2020 as they celebrate the peace deal signed between the U.S. and the Taliban.

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The Taliban Say They've Changed. Experts Aren't Buying It And Fear For Afghanistan

6:00am August 04, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The prospect of a Taliban takeover has people inside and outside Afghanistan worried about a return to an oppressive past. As the U.S. nears a full withdrawal, those fears are rapidly growing.

Afghan security forces stand near an armored vehicle during ongoing fighting with the Taliban in the Busharan area on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, the capital city of Helmand province, on May 5.

The Taliban Are Getting Stronger In Afghanistan As U.S. And NATO Forces Exit

8:00am June 05, 2021

As foreign troops withdraw, the Taliban have seized parts of Afghan highways and closed in on cities. One arms dealer in the country says they're even buying heavier weaponry.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, center, walks on the red carpet with Afghan officials as they review an honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 21. President Biden said the U.S. will withdraw all remaining troops from t

Can The Afghan Army Hold Off The Taliban Without The U.S.?

5:00am April 16, 2021

by Tom Bowman

The Afghan military remains heavily dependent on U.S. equipment, training and money. It's far from clear how effective this U.S. assistance will be once American troops are gone.