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The U.S. military took charge of security over part of the airport’s civilian side as thousands rushed the tarmac. Some hung from jets even as they taxied down the runway. https://ift.tt/3m7xyhi https://ift.tt/3soEBmN World New York Times August 15, 2021 at 08:00PMAfghans storm Kabul’s airport in a desperate bid to escape.
A takeover of the entire country was all but absolute as the Afghan government collapsed and the U.S. rushed through a frenzied evacuation. https://ift.tt/3iMH3An https://ift.tt/3g5H94w World New York Times August 14, 2021 at 08:00PMKabul’s Sudden Fall to Taliban Ends U.S. Era in Afghanistan
The U.S. embassy warned citizens to not head to the airport after reports of gunfire and said the situation is “changing quickly.” https://ift.tt/37HBL31 https://ift.tt/3g2mwWQ World New York Times August 14, 2021 at 08:00PMEvacuation from Kabul falters as chaos at airport reigns.
In Kunduz, the new insurgent leaders said they had no quarrel with the people. But residents say they soon began instilling fear. https://ift.tt/37HECZR https://ift.tt/3m97Fh8 World New York Times August 14, 2021 at 08:00PMA Week Into Taliban Rule, One City’s Glimpse of What the Future May Hold
The insurgents’ conquest of the country is all but complete, and prominent politicians are talking with the Taliban about a transfer of power. https://ift.tt/3AHtSac World New York Times August 14, 2021 at 08:00PMThe Taliban moves into Kabul, as the Afghan government collapses and the president flees.
Its loss marks the complete collapse of northern Afghanistan to the Taliban. Countrywide, just two major cities remain government control. https://ift.tt/3CQYd7W World New York Times August 13, 2021 at 08:00PMAfghanistan’s commercial hub, Mazar-i-Sharif, falls to the insurgents.
A magnitude 7.2 quake struck in the west of the country, flattening buildings and overwhelming hospitals. https://ift.tt/2VVA7b7 World New York Times August 13, 2021 at 08:00PMA powerful earthquake violently shakes Haiti. Hundreds are dead.