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Aug 29, 2021 · An undated photo of Taylor Hoover, 31, a Marine among the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in a deadly airport suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox ...
Dec 10, 2021 · As the U.S. withdrawal approached, analysts thought it would be months before the Taliban brought the fight to Kabul. Instead, to the shock of the world, the Afghan capital fell in a matter of ...
Aug 15, 2021 · The war in Afghanistan began in response by the United States and its NATO allies to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as an operation to deny Al Qaeda sanctuary in a country run by the Taliban.
Afghanistan is a rural country; in 2020, some 80% of its 33 million people lived in the countryside.: 12 This predisposes warfare to rural areas, and provides ample hiding spots for guerrilla fighters. The country also has harsh winters, which favors spring or summertime military offensives after winter lulls in fighting.
Aug 2, 2022 · After the death of Osama bin Laden, al-Zawahri took over the leadership of Al Qaeda. President Biden addressed the nation on Monday night, saying, “Justice has been delivered, and this terrorist ...
Feb 22, 2020 · A United Nations report says Afghanistan passed a grim milestone with more than 100,000 civilians killed or hurt in the last 10 years since the international body began documenting casualties in a ...
