Some will go to 9/11 families. On Friday, President Biden signed an executive order to help enable $7 billion in frozen Afghan assets to be divided between humanitarian…
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President Biden Tells Taliban to Release American Hostage
American Navy veteran held two years. President Joe Biden has called for the Taliban’s release of Mark Frerichs, a U.S. Navy veteran if the Taliban expects to be…
Read MoreMilitary Family Members Remain in Afghanistan
Pentagon informed those relatives want to leave. Sixty United States service members have notified the Department of Defense about relatives who are still in Afghanistan but want to get out. Undersecretary of…
Read MoreU.S. Delegation Meets with Taliban in Qatar
Discussions include Americans who want to leave Afghanistan. The State Department announced that a delegation from the U.S. met with senior representatives from the Taliban in Qatar this…
Read MoreState Department Unclear on Americans in Afghanistan
”We continue to fulfill our pledge,” Spokesman Price says. More than a month after the last U.S. forces left Afghanistan, the State Department still cannot offer specific numbers…
Read MoreFBI Director Warns of Potential Terrorism in U.S.
Extremists could be inspired by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee expressing concerns that the…
Read MoreTaliban Asks to Address World Leaders at UN
The group is seeking international recognition. In a letter sent to the United Nations Secretary General, the Taliban asked to address the world’s leaders in New York this…
Read MoreTaliban Allows Flight to Leave Kabul
Qatar Airlines carried out 200 individuals Thursday. Two hundred Americans and other foreign nationals were allowed to fly out of Afghanistan on Thursday by the Taliban. They were…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Austin Warns of al-Qaida Resurgence
Taliban could aid organization responsible for 9/11 attacks. On Thursday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin joined Qatar’s Defense Minister Khalid to openly discuss the threats to peace in…
Read MoreState Department Negotiates More Afghanistan Flights
Secretary Blinken believes about 100 Americans still remain in the country. On Tuesday, State Secretary Antony Blinken reported on the ongoing effort to withdraw U.S. citizens from Afghanistan.…
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