Biden addressed escalating situation in Afghanistan
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Taliban enters Afghanistan’s capital; US diplomats evacuate: LIVE UPDATES
Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force, but the uncertainty panicked workers who fled government offices as helicopters landed at the U.S. Embassy. FAST FACTS The White House said Friday that 5,000…
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Taliban insurgents take Kandahar, Herat as US plans to evacuate Americans from embassy in Kabul
The insurgents have taken more than a dozen provincial capitals in recent days and now control more than two-thirds of the country. Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday seized Kandahar and Herat—the country’s second and third largest cities, hours after Fox News confirmed that the U.S. military will help evacuate Americans from the embassy in Kabul….
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Things look grim in Afghanistan, even with US airpower. In 21 days, they could be much worse
(CNN) Many thought it would happen like this. But to see it so fast, so stark, brings no comfort in the prediction. The last six days have brought Afghanistan to arguably the most perilous place in the last two decades. At least six Afghan provincial capitals have fallen to the Taliban, including the major city of Kunduz, while…
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6 ships in Gulf of Oman lose control, days after vessel attacked by drones
Reports say Iranian-backed forces may have seized Asphalt Princess tanker; British military calls it a ‘potential hijack’ The Israeli-linked Japanese-owned tanker MT Mercer Street is seen off the port of the Gulf Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on August 3, 2021. (Karim SAHIB / AFP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At least…
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Gen. Milley: Taliban could completely take over Afghanistan after US leaves
During a Wednesday Pentagon press conference, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said a complete Taliban takeover of Afghanistan could take place after U.S. forces leave the country. Earlier this month, the Taliban claimed to control about 85 percent of Afghan territory. On Wednesday, Milley said the Taliban did control 213 of Afghanistan’s 419…
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Iran: Protesters Target Khamenei In Anti-Regime Protests – OpEd
Iran’s Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. Photo Credit: Tasnim News Agency Massive crowds in Izeh, southwestern Iran, chanted against the regime’s Supreme Leader in protests that started six nights ago against severe water shortages in Khuzestan Province. “Down with Khamenei!” “Khamenei must die!” “We don’t want the Islamic Republic!” “Fight! Fight! We are all together!” The last time Iranians…
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US military launches airstrikes against three facilities on Iraq-Syria border
At least one facility used by Iran’s militia forces to launch and recover drones was destroyed, a U.S. defense official with knowledge of the strikes told Fox News. The U.S. military has conducted defensive precision airstrikes against three facilities near the Iraq-Syria border region Sunday evening. According to Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby, the facilities are…