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Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. In 2023 its population was estimated to be 4.95 million people.
4 days ago · Kabul, city, capital of the province of Kabul and of Afghanistan. It is the largest urban center in the country and also its political and economic hub. It is located along strategic trade routes and served as the first capital of the Mughal Empire under Babur.
Dec 10, 2021 · Instead, to the shock of the world, the Afghan capital fell in a matter of hours. This is the story of why it happened and what came after — by a reporter and photographer who witnessed it all ...
Aug 15, 2021 · The Afghan government collapsed after the Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday. Evacuations of international diplomats and civilians have been underway at the international airport in the capital....
Aug 30, 2021 · The US carried out a defensive airstrike in Kabul Sunday, targeting a suspected ISIS-K suicide bomber who posed an “imminent” threat to the airport, US Central Command said.
Aug 16, 2021 · The day after the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul, seizing control over Afghanistan two decades after being toppled from power by the U.S. military, fears...
Apr 24, 2024 · CNN — New video evidence uncovered by CNN significantly undermines two Pentagon investigations, the latest of which was released last week, into an ISIS-K suicide attack outside Kabul airport,...
Aug 15, 2021 · Taliban fighters have entered Kabul after a nationwide offensive that took just over a week. The speed of the radical religious movement's advance alarmed many inside and outside the country.
Aug 14, 2021 · The Taliban are inching close to the capital Kabul - there is heavy fighting in Maidan Shar, a regional capital just 40km (25 miles) away. A local official has told AP news agency that the...
Aug 16, 2021 · Chaos erupted at Kabul's airport as thousands of Afghans were left uncertain of their safety and livelihood after Taliban forces in Afghanistan occupied the capital city. President Biden...
