Kabul Airport

Afghan evacuees queue before boarding one of the last Italy's military aircraft C130J during evacuation at Kabul's airport, Afghanistan, August 27, 2021. Italian Ministry of Defence/Handout via REUTERS
Middle East

US in final phase of Kabul evacuations, Taliban says ready to take over airport

President Joe Biden has said he will stick by his deadline to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Tuesday (31 August)

Taliban stand at the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International airport while Taliban forces block the roads around the airport after yesterday's explosions in Kabul, Afghanistan August 27, 2021. REUTER/Stringer
World+Biz

Taliban guard airport as most NATO troops leave Afghanistan

US Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26. US service members are assisting the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) in Afghanistan.
South Asia

US starts troop withdrawal from Kabul; retaliates for airport blast

An overview of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 24, 2021, in this satellite image obtained by Reuters on August 26, 2021. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS.
South Asia

Gunfire rings out near entrance to Kabul's airport

UK coalition forces, Turkish coalition forces, and U.S. Marines assist a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, in this photo taken on August 20, 2021. Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via REUTERS
South Asia

Britain says its final civilian flights will soon leave Afghanistan

US service members assist at an Evacuation Control Check Point (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 26, 2021. US Marine Corps/Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Islamic State 'planner' killed in drone strike, US says

File Photo: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to media after attending Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey August 7, 2020. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport

A Western diplomat told news agency Reuters that despite security warnings the area around the Kabul airport is “incredibly crowded”. Photo: AFP
South Asia

Afghans waiting to be evacuated being charged $40 for a bottle of water at Kabul airport

FILE PHOTO: A US Marine passes out water to evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 22, 2021. US Marine Corps/Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/Handout via REUTERS
USA

"A number" of US service officials killed in Kabul airport attack: Pentagon

Injured people arrive at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021. ASVAKA NEWS/via REUTERS
South Asia

US says two explosions near Kabul airport; Islamic State suspected

Crowds of people show their documents to U.S. troops outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
South Asia

Factbox: Recent major attacks linked to Islamic State in Afghanistan

Picture: Twitter/Mahboob Rahman saee
South Asia

US braces for more ISIS attacks after more than 100 killed in Kabul airport carnage

An aerial view of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, previously known as Kabul International Airport, in Afghanistan, February 11, 2016. AfghanistanLM REUTERS/Ahmad Masood
World+Biz

Shots fired as Italian military plane left Kabul airport, Afghan forces say fired to disperse crowds