Afghan civilians fear what Taliban rule will mean for women
With thousands of Afghans struggling to flee the country, the capture of Kabul by the Taliban brings alarm about the implications of sharia law, including for girls' education.
With thousands of Afghans struggling to flee the country, the capture of Kabul by the Taliban brings alarm about the implications of sharia law, including for girls' education.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul as the U.S. evacuated Americans from the country.
Civilians fearing that the Taliban could reimpose the kind of brutal rule that all but eliminated women's rights rushed to leave the country.
President Biden ordered another 1,000 troops from Fort Bragg to join the operation, bringing the total to 5,000.
As the Taliban takes more territory, they are also seizing the spoils of war left by retreating Afghan forces trained by the U.S.
The White House says the president is engaged and being briefed on the situation regularly.
Three more key cities fell as the Taliban grabbed control of more than two-thirds of the country. And the U.N. is warning that a "humanitarian catastrophe" may be emerging.
U.S. troops are set to withdraw at the end of August as the security situation is rapidly deteriorating.
The decision comes as Taliban forces now control two-thirds of Afghanistan and its second largest city, Kandahar, has just fallen.
A U.S. official says Kandahar "is in the process of falling."
The reported executions are "deeply disturbing & could constitute war crimes," according to the embassy in Kabul, as the Taliban continue to take territory.
Despite the Taliban's rapid gains, President Biden said Tuesday that he did not regret his decision to withdraw American troops.
The sweep comes despite condemnations by the international community and warnings from the U.N. that a takeover by the Taliban wouldn't be recognized.
If Kunduz, capital of the province of the same name, falls, it would be a significant gain for the Taliban and a test of their ability to take and retain territory in their campaign against the Western-backed government.
A security alert urges Americans to leave on commercial flights as Taliban militants are attacking Afghan cities.
At least 8 people were killed and 20 injured in the attack, which happened in a heavily guarded area and was claimed by the Taliban.
The loss of Lashkar Gah would be a massive blow for the Afghan government, which has pledged to defend cities at all costs after losing much of the countryside to the Taliban.
"There has been relentless gunfire, air strikes and mortars in densely populated areas. Houses are being bombed, and many people are suffering severe injuries," Doctors Without Borders said.
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