# Kabul

This year

2023

White House blames Trump and massive intel failure for botched Afghanistan exit

US intelligence services admit they had failed to understand the strength of the Taliban and the weakness of the Afghan government’s forces

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Apr 6th 2023, 8:57 PM

# Matiullah Wesa

Founder of girls' education project in Afghanistan arrested by Taliban authorities in Kabul

The Taliban government last year barred girls from attending secondary school.

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Mar 28th 2023, 8:26 AM

# Kabul

Top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan killed by the Taliban

The regional IS “intelligence and operations chief” was killed on Sunday night.

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Feb 28th 2023, 8:44 AM

# Afghanistan

Former Afghan MP shot dead in Kabul in night-time attack

Mursal Nabizada was a member of the parliament and was first elected in 2018.

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Jan 16th 2023, 8:05 AM

Last year

2022

# Kabul

Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital

‘When you have no freedom in your own country, then what does it mean to live here?’ one woman said.

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Nov 10th 2022, 6:58 AM

# Kabul

Blast kills 19 people at education centre as students prepared for exams in Afghan capital

The blast happened in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood of western Kabul.

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Sep 30th 2022, 8:05 AM

# Kabul

At least three people killed in mosque blast in Afghanistan capital

The explosion occurred as people were offering evening prayers at the Kabul mosque.

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Aug 18th 2022, 7:06 AM

# One Year On

Taliban celebrates 'day of conquest' to mark turbulent first year in power

While the Taliban is celebrating the anniversary, ordinary Afghans are facing increased hardships – especially women.

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Aug 15th 2022, 11:22 AM

# Afghanistan

Taliban violently disperse rare women's protest in Kabul

About 40 women — chanting “bread, work and freedom” — marched in front of the education ministry building in Kabul.

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Aug 13th 2022, 11:50 AM

# Afghanistan

Taliban orders all Afghan women to wear burqa, as insurgents launch campaign against Govt

Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada also said that if women had no important work outside it was “better they stay at home”.

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May 7th 2022, 5:50 PM

# Afghanistan

Six people killed in blasts at boys' school in Kabul

At least 11 other people were wounded by two bomb blasts at a boys’ school in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

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Apr 19th 2022, 2:35 PM

# Kabul

Afghan universities reopen for first time after Taliban takeover, but with few women

Most secondary schools for girls and all public universities were closed when the Taliban seized power last August.

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Feb 26th 2022, 3:31 PM

# Afghanistan

Fatal bombing during Kabul airport evacuation was carried out by single attacker, probe finds

At least 160 Afghan civilians and the 13 US troops were killed by the bombing.

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Feb 4th 2022, 9:45 PM

# Kabul

Boris Johnson says suggestion he intervened in animal airlift is ‘total rhubarb’

Boris Johnson has been accused of lying after leaked emails contradicted his stance of denying his involvement.

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Jan 27th 2022, 1:47 PM

All time

# August

Former Afghan president had 'minutes' to decide whether to leave Kabul during Taliban takeover

Ashraf Ghani denied claims his exit scuppered hopes of a deal with the Taliban and also said he had not left with a stolen fortune.

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Dec 30th 2021, 2:43 PM

# Kabul

Afghanistan is 'biggest humanitarian crisis of our time' and West must act, Gordon Brown says

The former British PM said more than half of the Afghan population is facing extreme hunger, including a million children who are at risk of starving to death.

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Dec 29th 2021, 8:57 AM

# Afghanistan

No long-distance road trips for Afghan women without male escort, Taliban says

The Taliban has also dissolved Afghanistan’s two election commissions.

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Dec 26th 2021, 7:30 PM

# Afghanistan

Taliban government resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul

The international community has so far not recognised the present Taliban government that was formed soon after the chaotic withdrawal of US-led foreign troops.

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Dec 18th 2021, 2:41 PM

# kabul rescue

Coveney defends Defence department's handling of offer to buy long-range 'heavy lift' aircraft

Questions have been raised about the need for heavy lift aircraft for the Irish Air Corps. An Aviation company had offered two second hand flights eight months before the Kabul mission.

Questions have been raised about the need for heavy lift aircraft for the Irish Air Corps.

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Nov 26th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Afghanistan

19 killed in attack on Kabul military hospital

Two blasts struck close to the entrance of the site followed by reports of shooting inside the hospital.

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Nov 2nd 2021, 12:05 PM

# Kabul

‘Sorry is not enough’, says survivor of US drone strike killings

Ten members of one family, including seven children, were killed in error by the US hellfire missile.

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Sep 18th 2021, 7:21 PM

# Afghanistan

First foreigners on commercial flight fly out of Kabul since US pulled out

It represented a breakthrough in the bumpy coordination between the US and the new Taliban leaders.

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Sep 9th 2021, 5:37 PM

# Afghanistan

New Taliban government faces opposition with scattered protests in Afghan cities

A small rally in the capital Kabul today was quickly dispersed by armed Taliban security.

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Sep 8th 2021, 3:25 PM

# Taliban

'All you could hear was gunshots': Soldier on scenes at Kabul airport as civilians tried to flee

“I have never seen people jumping over fences because they are that desperate to get away.”

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Sep 8th 2021, 7:29 AM

# Kabul

Taliban supreme leader says new govt will 'work towards upholding Islamic rules and sharia law'

The international community had demanded that non-Taliban members should be in the government.

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Sep 7th 2021, 6:44 PM

# Kabul

Hundreds of people waiting to fly out of Afghanistan as NGO says Taliban is blocking flights

The US administration is coming under mounting pressure as people try to leave the country.

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Sep 6th 2021, 9:30 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: The Taliban's power grab was spectacular but they can't govern at gunpoint

The security analyst looks at the Taliban and discusses the possible future outcomes for the people of Afghanistan.

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Sep 5th 2021, 8:30 AM

# panjshir valley

'Avoid firing in the air, thank God instead': Taliban prepare for government as fighting rages

Fighters from the National Resistance Front are understood to have significant weapon stockpiles in Panjshir Valley.

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Sep 4th 2021, 1:45 PM

# Taliban

Afghan women stage protest outside presidential palace in Kabul

The protesters are urging the Taliban leadership to uphold women’s rights and include women in the government.

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Sep 3rd 2021, 1:43 PM

# Kabul

Work ongoing to get 60 Irish citizens out of Afghanistan, says Coveney

The minister said that Ireland has now granted 280 refugee status papers to Afghan citizens who want to leave and are in danger.

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Sep 1st 2021, 4:15 PM

# Afghanistan

British government thought Kabul was 'unlikely' to fall to Taliban in 2021

The UK Foreign Minister is being questioned by a House of Commons committee on the country’s handling of the crisis.

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Sep 1st 2021, 3:09 PM

# US Troops

Taliban celebrates 'victory' over US as Biden prepares to give address on Afghanistan departure

The US President will deliver an address later today on the decision to withdraw troops.

Taliban spokesman claims "victory" over US was given to the group after "20 years of sacrifice".

US President to deliver an address later today on the decision to withdraw troops.

EU states are trying to decide how to help Afghanistan's neighbouring countries take in refugees.

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Aug 31st 2021, 3:10 PM

# Afghanistan

US completes withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan after 20 years

US President Joe Biden has set a deadline of tomorrow to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan.

The evacuation mission began over a fortnight ago in response to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

Since then, over 122,000 people have been flown out of the country, including over 5,400 Americans.

The Pentagon Press Secretary called the evacuations “the largest airlift ever conducted in US history”.

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Aug 30th 2021, 10:55 PM

# Air Strike

US warns terror threat to Kabul airport 'real' in evacuation's final hours

Biden has set a deadline of tomorrow to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan.

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Aug 30th 2021, 4:54 PM

# Afghanistan

Taliban assures Ireland, US, and UK that people can leave Afghanistan after tomorrow's deadline

The US and UK have admitted that they will not be able to evacuate everyone by 31 August.

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Aug 30th 2021, 7:35 AM

# Pen farthing

Ex-marine evacuates animals from Kabul but shelter staff left behind

The campaign to get workers and animals from the shelter out of Afghanistan has caused controversy in recent days.

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Aug 29th 2021, 5:26 PM

# Afghanistan

US carry out air strike on explosive-laden car in Kabul after terror warning

A Taliban spokesman confirmed the incident, saying a car bomb destined for the airport had been destroyed.

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Aug 29th 2021, 4:34 PM

# Kabul

Final dedicated evacuation flight to UK departs Kabul as troops set to leave

Any further flights from Kabul would be a mix of both evacuees and UK troops and diplomatic staff.

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Aug 28th 2021, 7:01 PM

# Kabul

PHOTOS: The Army Rangers' mission to evacuate Irish people from Afghanistan

The Army Ranger Wing is a unit within the Defence Forces.

Earlier this week, an Irish mission of Army Rangers evacuated 26 Irish people from Afghanistan.

The Army Ranger Wing is a unit within the Defence Forces.

Its roles are divided into conventional warfare roles and specialist anti-terror roles.

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Aug 27th 2021, 7:47 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: Afghanistan, its people and all military personnel are now in a race against time

The security analyst says the stakes couldn’t be higher in the days before the US withdrawal.

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Aug 27th 2021, 7:12 PM