2021-08-13 60a67186610054969b08e2408cbf05d46ed3bd16 https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/106926664-1628854872826-gettyimages-1234649106-AFP_9L32H7.jpeg?v=1628859545 https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/106926664-1628854872826-gettyimages-1234649106-AFP_9L32H7.jpeg?v=1628859545 7 Hamid Karzai International Airport 37 /wiki/hamid%20karzai%20international%20airport Kabul 14 /wiki/kabul U.S. diplomatic staff 116 /wiki/embassy%20of%20the%20united%20states,%20kabul U.S. marines 2 /wiki/united%20states%20marine%20corps War in Afghanistan 1 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan evacuated 71 /wiki/emergency%20evacuation interpreter 172 /wiki/interpreter Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul U.S. diplomatic staff U.S. marines War in Afghanistan evacuated interpreter War in Afghanistan 2021-08-14 d02ae5314d57af255df625e8a9ff8d3c1cae8d45 3 Kabul War in Afghanistan 2 /feed/2021/08/14/the-taliban-captures-the-eastern-logar-province-seizes-sharana-the-provincial-capital-of-the-eastern-paktika-province The Taliban captures the eastern Logar Province, seizes Sharana, the provincial capital of the eastern Paktika Province, and enters the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the fourth-largest city of Afghanistan and the capital of the northern Balkh Province, as heavy fighting is reported amid a rapid advance of the group towards the capital Kabul. The city had been visited on Wednesday by President Ashraf Ghani. 2021-08-12 3d22138ffbee680ad7f172ef882e5e61fc29ce0e /feed/2021/08/12/the-pentagon-announces-that-they-will-send-us-troops-to-kabul-s-hamid-karzai-international-airport-in-order-to-help-ev The Pentagon announces that they will send U.S. troops to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport in order to help evacuate staff from the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price announced that the embassy will continue to remain open. 1628831302 2021-08-12 b97e65945ecec51452a2fdf5c504c8d2ac98ef50 /feed/2021/08/12/the-pentagon-announces-that-they-will-send-us-troops-to-the-hamid-karzai-international-airport-to-help-evacuate-staff The Pentagon announces that they will send U.S. troops to the Hamid Karzai International Airport to help evacuate staff from the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price announces that the embassy will remain open. 1628802556 2021-08-12 69477f6af0366c9020f3ff5f9e9136360acaf869 6 Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul U.S. diplomatic staff War in Afghanistan 4 /feed/2021/08/12/the-pentagon-announces-it-will-send-us-troops-to-kabul-s-hamid-karzai-international-airport-to-help-evacuate-staff-fro The Pentagon announces it will send U.S. troops to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport to help evacuate staff from the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price announced that the embassy will remain open. 2021-08-12 d7a80d5ac396e486e988e8279254763253f854f2 7 War in Afghanistan evacuated interpreter 3 /feed/2021/08/12/the-british-government-announces-that-600-troops-will-be-deployed-to-afghanistan-on-a-short-term-basis-in-order-to-help The British government announces that 600 troops will be deployed to Afghanistan on a short-term basis in order to help evacuate British citizens and protect Afghan staff and interpreters. Around 4,000 UK nationals are currently in the country. 2021-07-13 7540556f8096d87e89659ef2f9dd77dce9b41961 3 Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/07/13/the-taliban-say-that-they-do-not-want-to-take-their-fight-in-the-mountains-and-deserts-to-infighting-in-cities-but-war The Taliban say that they do not want to take their "fight in the mountains and deserts to infighting in cities" but warn against failed attempts at negotiations as the group advances in the country. The Taliban also condemns Turkey for sending protection to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport as part of a "violation of sovereignty" which they labeled as "reprehensible". 2021-07-4 b2bd44ff8740b187181e1514b3322a12e787e3c0 /feed/2021/07/4/taliban-spokesman-suhail-shaheen-warns-that-all-foreign-troops-must-leave-afghanistan-before-a-nato-deadline-on-septembe Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen warns that all foreign troops must leave Afghanistan before a NATO deadline on September 11 amid reports that the U.S. military plans to keep 1,000 troops in Kabul in order to protect both its embassy and the Hamid Karzai International Airport. 1625461608 2021-07-4 43d01bef07a163c98d18d4116b994bc576f03b0c 4 Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul U.S. diplomatic staff War in Afghanistan 4 /feed/2021/07/4/taliban-spokesperson-suhail-shaheen-warns-that-all-foreign-troops-must-leave-afghanistan-before-a-nato-deadline-on-septe Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen warns that all foreign troops must leave Afghanistan before a NATO deadline on September 11 amid reports that the U.S. military plans to keep 1,000 troops in Kabul in order to protect both its embassy and the Hamid Karzai International Airport. 2021-07-2 a5debe25826b5114b3dff00c0beabd726e7e565f 3 Kabul U.S. diplomatic staff War in Afghanistan 3 /feed/2021/07/2/pentagon-spokesperson-john-kirby-announces-that-us-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-has-approved-a-new-command-to-overse Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby announces that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved a new command to oversee troops who will remain in the country to protect diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. The mission will be led by RDML Peter Vasely. 2020-03-25 0aa3f148100ce72d7d745c8eb3df5cdd0d15d5b2 /feed/2020/03/25/gunmen-kill-25-worshippers-at-a-sikh-gurdwara-in-kabul-afghanistan-isil-claims-responsibility Gunmen kill 25 worshippers at a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan. ISIL claims responsibility. 1585199005 2020-03-25 4090dd7c59e70f4e07ce0f16ffa03f62dd8c6910 /feed/2020/03/25/gunmen-kill-25-worshippers-at-a-sikh-gurdwara-in-kabul-afghanistan-the-islamic-state-claims-responsibility Gunmen kill 25 worshippers at a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claims responsibility. 1585184641 2020-03-25 c13770e5d16ec031b20b228ef02a16f15de179f4 /feed/2020/03/25/gunmen-killed-25-worshippers-at-a-sikh-gurdwara-in-kabul-afghanistan-the-islamic-state-claimed-responsibility Gunmen killed 25 worshippers at a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claimed responsibility. 1585155806 2020-03-25 d901f3e56934aa60125b3b12d2a31bf254f30f7c 2 Kabul War in Afghanistan 2 /feed/2020/03/25/gunmen-kill-25-worshippers-at-a-gurdwara-in-kabul-afghanistan-isil-claims-responsibility Gunmen kill 25 worshippers at a gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan. ISIL claims responsibility. 2019-08-17 f8720f75df0c0b33b0134bcccd21e25e4bf1559d 2 Kabul War in Afghanistan 2 /feed/2019/08/17/63-people-are-killed-and-182-wounded-in-a-suicide-attack-at-a-wedding-party-in-kabul-afghanistan-the-attacker-set-off 63 people are killed and 182 wounded in a suicide attack at a wedding party in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attacker set off explosives among the invitees. 2015-12-28 e0cb20506af4cd8d24d8e4a94b7d770b6a371388 3 Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul 2 /feed/2015/12/28/a-car-bomb-near-kabul-s-hamid-karzai-international-airport-that-was-targeting-a-nato-convoy-passing-through-the-area-k A car bomb near Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, that was targeting a NATO convoy passing through the area, kills one civilian and injures 33 others. The Taliban claim responsibility. 2014-08-5 5f2248e3e3af27f41ad4b213597ba408607a4b5d 1 Kabul War in Afghanistan 2 /feed/2014/08/5/a-us-major-general-harold-j-greene-is-killed-and-a-german-brigadier-general-and-several-american-troops-are-among-th A U.S. major general Harold J. Greene is killed, and a German brigadier general and several American troops are among the 15 wounded, in an attack by an Afghan soldier gunman - who was killed by Afghan soldiers - at Kabul's Marshal Fahim National Defense University. /feed/2021/08/13/us-marines-begin-arriving-in-kabul-to-secure-hamid-karzai-international-airport-and-evacuate-us-embassy-staff-and-al CNBC 13 ade68f377618121b1968e5290d2b788593bfd7eb 8 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/13/taliban-seize-two-key-afghan-cities-as-us-evacuates-embassy-staff.html 2021 U.S. Marines began arriving in Kabul on Friday to help evacuate embassy staff as the Taliban offensive continued its sweep through Afghanistan. U.S. marines begin arriving in Kabul to secure Hamid Karzai International Airport and evacuate U.S. embassy staff and allied Afghan interpreters.