The last U.S. troops left Afghanistan on Aug. 30, 2021. Three years later, the Taliban's return to power has allowed al Qaeda and other terrorist groups to regain a presence in the country ...

Two Americans being held in Afghanistan have been freed by the Taliban in exchange for a “violent jihadist and narcotics trafficker” serving life in California — just hours after President ...

A US military cargo plane that flew into Afghanistan last week has sparked speculation that America could retake control of the strategic Bagram air base. According to local media reports ...

Indeed, the Taliban’s return to power was marked by attacks against the minority community in Afghanistan. In August 2024, the American Bar Association adopted a resolution urging all ...

The killings took place in a remote border district between Daikundi, which has a predominantly Hazara population, and Ghor provinces, in central Afghanistan. The men were returning from a ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sahar Fetrat a researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the lives of women in Afghanistan now, as the Taliban continue to limit their presence in public life. What's it ...