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American contractor held in Afghanistan freed in swap for convicted Taliban drug lord

A Taliban fighter keeps vigil near the Intercontinental Hotel during a press event organised by the members of the Taliban, in Kabul on September 19, 2022. An American navy veteran detained in Afghanistan for more than two years was released by the T WASHINGTON (AP) - An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released in exchange for a convicted Taliban drug lord jailed in the United States, according to the man's family and U.S.

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One year later: Afghan evacuees recall fleeing war-torn homeland, reflect on living in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - One-year after arriving in Philadelphia from war-torn Afghanistan, evacuees gathered at Philadelphia's City Hall on Monday to thank officials and share their stories. Saleh Samit recalled arriving at Philadelphia International Airport after leaving behind his native Afghanistan as part of the Kabul airlift. He was among 2,5000 evacuees that came through Philadelphia during evacuation, 800 of them have remained living in the area. Samit said just a few months after arriving in the United States he got a full-time job and is proudly paying taxes. "We left everything behind we just came with one clothes," Samit said.

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One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China

FILE-The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) seal is displayed in the lobby of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - In a recent closed-door meeting with leaders of the agency’s counterterrorism center, the CIA’s No.

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State Department issues 'worldwide caution' alert in wake of Ayman al-Zawahiri's death

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department has issued a "worldwide caution" alert after the death of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.The alert reads:On July 31, 2022, the United States conducted a precision counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy and successor as leader of al-Qa’ida. Al- Zawahiri was one of the masterminds of the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, and had continued to urge his followers to attack the United States.

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Who was Ayman al-Zawahri? What’s known about the slain al-Qaida leader

WASHINGTON - A United States drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who took over as al-Qaida’s leader after Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. raid in 2011.President Joe Biden is set to announce the killing Monday, delivering a significant counterterrorism win just 11 months after American troops left the country after a two-decade war.Al-Zawahri, on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list, had a $25 million bounty on his head for any information that could be used to kill or capture him.RELATED: Top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US airstrike in AfghanistanAccording to the FBI wanted poster, al-Zawahri was born June 19, 1951, in Egypt. Some of his physical characteristics are unknown but he was listed as having black/brown hair, dark eyes and an olive complexion. He was also known to speak Arabic and French. The FBI said al-Zawahri went by several aliases including Abu Muhammad, Abu Fatima, Muhammad Ibrahim, Abu Abdallah, Abu al-Mu'iz, The Doctor, The Teacher, Nur, Ustaz, Abu Mohammed, Abu Mohammed Nur al-Deen, Abdel Muaz, and Dr.

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Top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US airstrike in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - The United States conducted a "successful" counterterrorism operation against a "significant" Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in Afghanistan over the weekend, a senior administration official told Fox News.President Biden on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. E.T. is expected to address the nation from the White House on the operation."Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan," the senior administration official told Fox News Monday.

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What did the ‘heckler’ say during State of the Union?

WASHINGTON - During President Biden's State of the Union address, there are reports that a few members of Congress yelled out while the president was speaking. State of the Union: Biden vows to combat Russian aggression, stop inflationAs Biden spoke about military service member deaths, Colorado Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert shouted, "You put them in! 13 of them." Boebert's response was likely related to the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan in August 2021. AdvertisementBoebert was joined by fellow GOP congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene when the president began to discuss immigration.

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Donors making a difference: whatever the weather

This week we highlight how contributions to WHO are providing health services and supplies to snow-blanketed refugee camps, and vaccines to flood zones threatened with cholera.

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‘Mission possible’: The five-month operation to rescue dogs and cats from Afghanistan

It’s an operation that has been five months in the making and it’s being called Mission Possible.

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No US troops will be punished for errant drone strike that killed Afghan civilians

WASHINGTON (AP) - No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S.

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Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis as foreign aid remains frozen

A humanitarian crisis is worsening in Afghanistan, as foreign aid remains frozen since the Taliban takeover, leaving countless people trapped there vulnerable and desperate for help. Afghans who helped Canada run development programs, and promote women’s rights, say they’re now being targeted by the Taliban.

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Afghan women face bleak future under Taliban rule

Since the Taliban retook Afghanistan, women have been forced out of work, and girls have been robbed of their education. In a Global News exclusive from Kabul, Jeff Semple speaks with some girls and women about their anxiety for the future.

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Fearful of Taliban, targeted by ISIS, persecuted Hazaras flee Afghanistan

Taliban when they came to his house in Kabul, asking for his daughters.He tried to bluff them, claiming he had no children. But the Taliban saw all the shoes by the door.

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US committed to pay relatives of Afghans killed in errant drone strike

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Defense Department said Friday that it is committed to offering condolence payments to relatives of the 10 people who were killed in an errant U.S.

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At an Islamabad hotel, Afghans who worked for Canada’s military await a new life

Canadian Armed Forces in Kandahar, leading the security team that guarded Camp Nathan Smith. The soldiers called him Captain Smiley.“I’m a happy man,” explained Ismail, wiry and unshaven with sunglasses perched over thick black hair.

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Milley, Austin to testify in House hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. military officer called the 20-year war in Afghanistan a "strategic failure" and acknowledged to Congress that he had favored keeping several thousand troops in the country to prevent a collapse of the U.S.-supported Kabul government and a rapid takeover by the Taliban.Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee pointed to the testimony Tuesday by Gen.

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Milley, Austin to resume testimony in Senate hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal

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Pentagon leaders Austin, Milley to testify on chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

WASHINGTON - In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country.Republicans in particular have intensified their attacks on President Joe Biden’s decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan by Aug.

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Community shows support for local Marine returning home from Afghanistan

RIDLEY TWP., Pa. - It was a surprise welcome home for Lance Corporal Thomas Plotts. Members of the Delaware Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 gave Plotts a police escort home to Ridley Township Tuesday. The motorcade met the 23-year-old and his family at the Delaware, Pennsylvania state line.Plotts flew into Camp Lejeune in North Carolina where his mom and stepdad picked him up after his deployment to Afghanistan during a very tense time."We've been waiting for this day for eight long months.

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Cpl. Daegan Page: Marine killed during Afghan evacuation to be laid to rest in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. - A U.S. Marine killed last month in a suicide bomber attack during the evacuation mission in Afghanistan will be laid to rest Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page served in the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment based at Camp Pendleton, California, and had planned to go to a trade school and possibly become a lineman after his enlistment ended.Page, 23, was among the 13 U.S.

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Remains of US marine killed in Afghanistan bombing return home on 9/11

the 20th anniversary of the attacks that led to the war.Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, was among the U.S.

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Slain US service member Maxton Soviak honored in Ohio procession

BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio - A memorial procession was held for slain U.S. Navy Fleet Marine Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Maxton W Soviak in Ohio Wednesday.

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US service members killed in Afghanistan bombing awarded Purple Hearts

WASHINGTON - The sailor killed in the suicide bomber attack during the evacuation mission in Afghanistan late last month has been posthumously promoted, according to the Navy. And he and the other 12 service members who died during the attack have been awarded Purple Hearts.The 13 troops were killed Aug.

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Flags honoring 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul vandalized in Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A vandalism case is under investigation after someone ripped the U.S. flags honoring the 13 service members killed in the Kabul airport attack.The Riverside Police Department photos and reports of someone damaging the ripping the memorial displayed on the fence to the Ivy Street overpass to the 91 Freeway.As of Tuesday evening, no arrests have been announced in the vandalism case and police do not have a suspect description.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.Riverside PD thanked the Facebook group, What is Going on in Riverside County, and two good Samaritans for carefully removing the flags and

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Bill would award medals to 13 US service members killed in Kabul

WASHINGTON - A total of 159 House members introduced a bill proposal that would posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to the 13 U.S. service members killed in a pair of Kabul airport suicide bombings in August, according to a Tuesday news release. The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., seeks to give Congress' most distinguished award to the 13 service members killed near the capital's airport. Congressional Gold Medals have been awarded throughout history to recipients as Congress’ "highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions," according to the U.S.

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Biden defends departure from Afghanistan, ending 'forever war'

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday following the departure of the last remaining troops from the Kabul airport, marking the United States’ complete withdrawal from Afghanistan and ending America’s longest war. Biden is under heavy criticism, particularly from Republicans, for his handling of the final evacuation, which successfully airlifted thousands of people from Kabul airport but left more than 100 Americans behind.In his remarks from the White House about the U.S.

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Biden to address end of Afghanistan war after last US troops leave Kabul

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will address the nation on Tuesday following the departure of remaining troops from the Kabul airport, marking the United States’ complete withdrawal from Afghanistan and ending America’s longest war. House ahead of Biden’s Aug. 31 deadline for shutting down a final airlift, Air Force transport planes carried a remaining contingent of troops from the airport. Thousands of troops had spent a harrowing two weeks protecting the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans, Americans and others seeking to escape the country following the Taliban’s takeover.

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'I needed to get out'; Delaware County teacher helps former student and family out of Afghanistan

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The last remaining U.S. troops have left Afghanistan after 20 years.Meanwhile, a Delaware County teacher is being credited with helping get a former student and his family safely out of Afghanistan, using the power of social media."Kabul wasn’t supposed to fall.

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Rockets target U.S. soldiers at Kabul airport as Afghanistan withdrawal nears

U.S. anti-missile defenses intercepted rockets fired at Kabul‘s airport early on Monday, as the United States flew its core diplomats out of Afghanistan in the final hours of its chaotic withdrawal.The last U.S.

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Ramp ceremony held for 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan attack

WASHINGTON - U.S. military officials have released sobering pictures of the ramp ceremony held for the 13 U.S.

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Biden, first lady pay respects to American troops killed in Afghanistan attack

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met Sunday with the families of the 13 U.S. troops killed in Thursday’s suicide attack near the Kabul Airport.Their remains returned to U.S.

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US drone strike against ISIS-K in Afghanistan won't be the last, Biden says

WASHINGTON - The United States used a drone strike Saturday to retaliate against the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan for conducting an attack Thursday that killed 169 Afghans and 13 American troops.The strike killed two ISIS-K targets. President Joe Biden said Saturday’s drone strike won’t be the last.

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13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack identified

killed two members of the Islamic State group. President Joe Biden said in a statement Saturday that the 13 service members whose lives were lost "were heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice." "Their bravery and selflessness has enabled more than 117,000 people at risk to reach safety thus far. May God protect our troops and all those standing watch in these dangerous days." Although most other countries have finished their evacuation flights, the U.S.

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U.S. military strike kills ISIS-K member believed to be behind deadly Kabul bombing

Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone strike to kill a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate Saturday.The strike came amid what the White House called indications that IS planned to strike again as the U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul airport moved into its final days.

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US airstrike kills Islamic state member following deadly Kabul airport attack

WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. drone strike early Saturday killed a militant in the group blamed for the deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport, U.S.

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SoCal Marine identified as one of 13 US servicemembers killed in Kabul airport suicide bombing attack

LOS ANGELES - A Southern California native has been identified as one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in a suicide bombing attack outside Kabul's airport in Afghanistan on Thursday.U.S.

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Canada ends flights out of Afghanistan

Scores of people, including 12 U.S. soldiers are dead after a string of attacks at the Kabul airport as Canada ends its evacuation flights from Afghanistan. Rumina Daya reports.

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Afghanistan crisis: Biden says ‘we will hunt you down’ to those responsible for attack on Kabul airport

President Joe Biden told those responsible for an attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that the U.S. “will hunt you down and make you pay” after explosions killed multiple people including members of the U.S. military.

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Afghanistan crisis: ISIS says it’s behind deadly Kabul airport explosions

An Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the deadly explosions in Kabul that killed at least 12 members of the U.S. military.

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Here’s what we know about ISIS-K, the group behind the deadly Kabul bombings

Afghanistan early Thursday, killing over 70 people — including at least 12 U.S. military members — and injuring more than 140 others.U.S.

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Local marine losing hope for interpreter stuck in Afghanistan after deadly attack

PHILADELPHIA - A local marine veteran is working to rescue an interpreter who helped him years ago when he served in Afghanistan. The interpreter is stuck with his family in Kabul, the site of the deadly attack that claimed the lives of at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S.

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‘We will hunt you down and make you pay’ Biden says after Kabul airport suicide attacks

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the terror attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and the US service members and Afghan victims killed and wounded, in the East Room of the White House, Washington, DC on August 26, 2021. - The 12 US WASHINGTON - President Biden reiterated his administration’s effort to get U.S.

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ISIS-K: What to know about Taliban rival seen as threat to Afghanistan evacuation

Taliban, al Qaeda and the Haqqani insurgent groups in Afghanistan for the last two decades, but counter-terrorism experts warn that the imminent threat ISIS-K poses could prove catastrophic. Following multiple attacks near the Kabul airport Thursday, specific perpetrators were unclear, though ISIS-K was feared to have possibly played a role. The group referred to as ISIS-K is the "Khorasan" branch of the Islamic State, located in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan crisis: Very credible threat of imminent Kabul airport attack, U.K. minister says

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said on Thursday that there is very credible intelligence that Islamic State militants are planning an attack on those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee Afghanistan.

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U.S. personnel among dead in Kabul explosions. No reports of Canadians, officials say

Kabul on Thursday have killed some members of the U.S. military, American officials say.In a statement, the Pentagon confirmed the deaths, though did not provide an exact number.

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‘They tear at our souls’: Canada ends Kabul evacuation effort as many left behind

Afghanistan have ended, officials confirmed Thursday, indicating that some Canadians remain in the Taliban-ruled country.At an official update at 8 a.m. ET, Gen.

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Afghanistan evacuation: Up to 1,500 Americans await airlift as threats grow

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests the U.S. may accomplish its highest priority for the Kabul airlift — rescuing U.S.

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