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Pentagon says hidden files could reshape view of Afghanistan exit

Pentagon officials say they recovered classified documents hidden away in safes that could shed new light on the chaotic Kabul airport pullout in August 2021, but offered no public details. The claim comes amid a ceremony to upgrade valor awards for troops who served at the airport and ongoing Republican criticism of the Biden-era withdrawal, with Democrats defending the decision. A new Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel is examining decisions leading to the exit, but no timeline for disclosures was provided.

via Politico|

#afghanistan #classified-documents #kabul

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Kabul Exit Revisited: Eyewitnesses Detail Atrocities in Afghan Pullout

Five years after the Kabul airport attack, a Wall Street Journal documentary, The Path to Zero, draws on bodycam footage and interviews with Marines, diplomats and others to condemn the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as chaotic and ill-conceived, highlighting alleged atrocities during Abbey Gate, the Taliban’s rapid takeover, and civilian tolls. It criticizes political leadership for rushing the exit, questions the decision to end the mission without a residual force or Bagram base, and argues the withdrawal harmed credibility and stability.

via New York Post|

#afghanistan #isis-k #joe-biden

world1 day ago•14 min saved

Life under Taliban rule: a BBC look at divorce, control and everyday Afghanistan

A BBC World Service investigation offers a rare look at life under the Taliban in Afghanistan, centering on a young woman's divorce case and interviews with former fighters-turned-officials to show continued restrictions on women's education, work and mobility, the use of Sharia in governance, a smartphone ban for officials, and widespread poverty five years after the Taliban returned, with limited Western influence.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #divorce #sharia-law

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Trump Admin Targets ICC Leadership Over Gaza and Afghanistan Probes

The Trump administration sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, freezing their U.S.-based assets and cutting them off from the U.S. financial system, as part of a broader effort to dismantle the court amid ICC investigations into alleged war crimes in Gaza and Afghanistan. Rubio called the ICC corrupt and politicized and argued it lacks jurisdiction over non-member states like the U.S. and Israel, while the ICC said the sanctions undermine the rule of law.

via Fox News|

#afghanistan #gaza #icc

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Kabul school blast injures students as details remain unclear

An explosion hit the private Shama-e Hidayat school in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi district around 4:30 pm, injuring several students; authorities have not confirmed casualties or the cause, with some reports citing a hand grenade and no government comment yet. The area has a history of ISIS-K attacks targeting Hazara communities.

via Al Jazeera|

#afghanistan #explosion #isis-khorasan

world9 days ago•3 min saved

Kabul remembers five years of Taliban rule as supporters rally amid security claims and economic strain

Thousands gathered in central Kabul to mark five years since the Taliban’s return to power, with officials praising restored security and sovereignty while critics point to a fragile economy, frozen reserves, and ongoing humanitarian needs that underscore a country divided over the regime’s legacy.

via Al Jazeera|

#afghanistan #five-year-anniversary #kabul

world11 days ago•7 min saved

Five Years On, Afghanistan’s Crisis Deepens as Aid and Rights Crumble

Five years after the chaotic US withdrawal and the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan faces a worsening humanitarian crisis as aid has fallen about 70% since 2022, millions of women and girls rely on aid, and girls are barred from education beyond sixth grade. Women’s rights have been eroded by new decrees that permit limited domestic violence and lower the marriage age, while the economy contracts and health facilities close. With frozen assets and reduced foreign funding, the international community remains limited, leaving a generation of children at risk of malnutrition, disease, and mental‑health crises.

via CNN|

#afghanistan #education #humanitarian-aid

world11 days ago•17 min saved

Engagement Over Isolation: The West’s Quiet Strategy in Taliban Afghanistan

Five years after the Taliban seized Kabul, Western influence in Afghanistan remains limited and uneven; despite ongoing international dialogue and UN-led processes, the regime’s bans on women’s rights persist amid a deep humanitarian crisis, while aid and sanctions shape leverage. The consensus among officials is to favor engagement over isolation, using structured diplomacy to maintain humanitarian access and inch toward reform, with real change likely to come from within Afghanistan even as the world stays engaged.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #diplomacy #taliban

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Afghan Women Describe Survival and Hopes Under Taliban Rule

Five years after the Taliban seized control, Afghan women describe eroded freedoms—restricted education, limited work, travel restrictions, and public punishments—driving many to focus on daily survival, while some remain hopeful and seek small acts of empowerment.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #education-ban #human-rights

world-news12 days ago•129 min saved

Five years of Taliban rule: safer streets, but calls for jobs and schooling persist

As Afghanistan marks five years under Taliban rule, residents of Kabul report safer streets and lower violence, yet widespread unemployment and limited access to education persist, underscoring ongoing economic and social challenges.

via apnews.com|

#afghanistan #kabul #schools

world14 days ago•34 min saved

Twelve Afghan Women Keep Living and Learning Under Taliban Rule

Through 12 portraits from Herat, Kabul, Balkh, and beyond, the piece shows Afghan women balancing work, study, and caregiving under Taliban rule—from a former soldier who lost her uniform to a journalist risking capture, to a bakery operator, a 12-year-old blogger, a prosthetics technician, and teachers and students—highlighting daily risks, disrupted education, precarious incomes, and the enduring hope and agency of women who refuse to disappear.

via The Guardian|

#afghanistan #education #income

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Afghan Dads Faced with Despair as Girls Stripped of Secondary Education

AFP reports fathers across Afghanistan describe sleepless nights and heartbreak as the Taliban’s ban on secondary education for girls and universities for women leaves millions out of school; UNESCO says about 2.4 million girls have been excluded since 2021, pushing families toward clandestine classes and higher costs while they await any restoration of education rights for girls.

via Yahoo|

#afghanistan #education #girls-education

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Afghan Boxer Faces Murder Charges in Athens Over Scottish Aid Worker's Death

An Afghan boxer, Sharif Ahmadzai, appeared in an Athens court charged with homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences in connection with the death of Elisabeth Ross, a Scottish aid worker whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens. He allegedly moved the body, used Ross's bank card to withdraw about €10,000, and sent messages to her contacts to imply she was alive; he admitted moving the body but denied murder as the case was deferred for formal charging. Ross had been volunteering with a refugee support group in Athens.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #court #elisabeth-ross

world-news20 days ago•22 min saved

Afghan migrant charged in Greece after Scottish aid worker found in suitcase

An Afghan migrant, Sharif Ahmadzai, appeared in an Athens court charged with murder and robbery in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross, a 38-year-old Scottish aid worker whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase at an abandoned building after she arrived in Greece to visit friends. Ahmadzai was identified from street CCTV footage wheeling the large suitcase; the investigation involved Greek police, the UK National Crime Agency, Police Scotland and U.S. authorities. He was granted 24 hours to prepare a defense ahead of another court appearance as the case continues.

via New York Post|

#afghanistan #greece #migrants

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Afghan man charged in Greek suitcase murder of British tourist

Greek police charged a 26-year-old Afghan national with homicide, robbery and weapons offences for the death of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in an Athens abandoned building; fingerprints confirmed the victim’s identity as Elisabeth-Jane Ross from Scotland, and investigators say the suspect admitted placing the body in the suitcase, transporting it to the site, and using the victim’s bank cards to withdraw cash, with a replica pistol and a knife seized at his home and cooperation with Interpol and UK authorities (NCA and Police Scotland).

via Euronews.com|

#afghanistan #crime #greece