An unceremonious end, and a shrouded beginning
Like a movie scene: there was rubbish blowing across the single Kabul airstrip, Afghans lingering outside the gates, the Taliban firing victoriously into the night sky.
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Final rocket attacks on Kabul airport as US completes exit
Their latest attack, following Thursday’s fatal suicide bombing outside the airport, was launched on the eve of the United States’ exit from the country.
Terror attack blocks Australian embassy worker’s exit from Kabul
After working for the Australian embassy in Kabul for five years, an interpreter and his family have been left stranded in the city.
Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID cases continue to climb as Victoria braces for lockdown extension
Sydney races to stop the expansion of COVID hotspots, Victoria considers easing some restrictions amid its prolonged lockdown and the situation around Afghanistan’s Kabul airport remains extremely dangerous.
US drone strike hits Islamic State car bomb in Kabul, officials say
American forces launched a drone strike in Kabul on Sunday targeting a suicide bomber in a vehicle who was aiming to attack the airport, US officials said.
Marine who cradled baby at Kabul airport among Americans killed in bombing
A week ago, Nicole Gee, 23, posted a photo on Instagram that showed her holding a baby at that airport. She added a simple, profound comment: “I love my job.”
Taliban block Kabul airport; Pentagon says another attack is ‘a near certainty’
American officials have warned of a high risk of further attacks by Taliban forces who sealed off Kabul’s airport on Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation.
From Kabul to Melbourne: the Afghans safe at last, and the ones left behind
A week ago, Afghan-Australian Neamat Rahimi was avoiding gunfire outside Kabul airport. Today, he and his family are safe in hotel quarantine.
‘Brave beyond measure’: Flag-draped coffins on flight from Kabul
As troops searched Afghans, a bomber in the crowd moved in.
US kills Islamic State-K ‘planner’ in drone strike
The US said it made an unmanned counter-terrorism air strike against an Islamic State-K operative – its first military move since the Kabul airport attack.
Australia COVID LIVE updates: NSW reopening measures announced as states ramp up public vaccination push
Victoria is in talks with the federal government to boost its vaccine supply, while Afghans with Australian visas are being told to stay away from Kabul airport over feats of […]
White House braces for more terror in Kabul as death toll climbs
The US President’s top national security advisers told him to expect more bloodshed as the US withdrawal effort enters its “most dangerous” period.
Our helpers, left to their fate with the ghouls
Terror attack at Kabul airport ends chaotic rescue mission for Afghans who helped Australia.
Indonesia ramps up anti-terror crackdown as Muslim nations condemn Kabul attacks
Security forces in Indonesia, where terrorists had planned to carry out an attack last week, are intensifying efforts to stop violent extremism after the Kabul bombings.
The war on jihadist terror is far from complete
The bombing at Kabul airport raises the risk that the US defeat will encourage terrorism worldwide.
‘Evil, calculated and inhuman’: Australia fears more Islamic State attacks on Kabul airport
Afghans with Australian visas are being told to stay away from Kabul airport after Australian soldiers were just hours from being caught up in a terror attack.
Kabul attack updates: Dozens dead in suicide bombings outside Afghanistan international airport; Joe Biden vows revenge
The attack has sparked global outrage and a promise of retribution from the US
Ali’s wife and son went to Kabul for help. He hasn’t heard from them since
Registered with Australian authorities, Ali’s family had made the dangerous road journey from Iran to Kabul in the hope they could get help. Since the airport attack, his texts have […]
Kabul airport attack has grim echoes for the US and its allies
Even before the Kabul airport attack, senior officials in the Australian government were looking at the wider terrorism threat posed by the Taliban’s takeover.
Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID-19 cases continue to soar as outbreaks worsen in Victoria, New Zealand; Afghanistan evacuations halted
Two bomb blasts have rocked Afghanistan’s Kabul airport, fully vaccinated people in NSW will soon be able to go on outdoor picnics and Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are at an […]
What is ISIS-K? The terror group believed to be behind Kabul airport explosions
ISIS-K considers the Taliban, noted for its brutality, to be insufficiently devout in its adherence to Islam. The two militant groups have engaged in attacks on each other.
Wall Street falls after Kabul bombings; investors wait on Fed
Stocks moved lower following fatal explosions at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, setting up the ASX to open lower.
US troops among dozens killed in Kabul airport attack, officials say
Two deadly suicide bombings came just days before the scheduled withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan, plunging the departure effort into chaos.
Fury, frustration after two US politicians make ‘secret’ trip to Kabul
The congressmen now face criticism for showboating as politicians — which they vehemently deny — while adding needless confusion to a dire situation.
Sydney woman fears she will never see her husband again
A Sydney woman’s husband is one of 200 people in Kabul that a migration lawyer is desperately trying to unite with their families in Australia.
Biden rebuffs allies, will withdraw troops from Kabul end of August
Britain wants to stay longer but its defence minister Ben Wallace says: “The two people with the biggest vote in the room are the US and the Taliban.”
Biden’s haste has burned bridges around the world
The US President was supposed to restore the world’s faith in America’s reliability after the Trump years, but the chaos in Kabul has diminished his reputation.
Guard killed in firefight involving Western forces at Kabul airport
At least 20 people have been killed in shootings and stampedes at the international airport during chaotic scenes in recent days.
Joe Biden: 11,000 flown from Kabul over weekend
The US ordered six commercial airlines to help transport people out of Afghanistan as dozens have died in the past seven days in and around the airport.
‘Separated from their children for life’: Sydney lawyer warns of chaos for people fleeing Kabul
A western Sydney-based lawyer with 200 clients trying to leave Afghanistan for Australia to join their relatives is warning many are being turned away at the airport in Kabul or […]