Now playing Next People Meet the British student who flew to Afghanistan and is now stuck Miles Routledge has been branded a 'disaster tourist' online for flying into Kabul last Friday, just days before the Taliban captured the city. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Will the Afghanistan crisis spark a refugee influx to Europe? The question comes as the Taliban completed a rapid takeover of the country. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Life in Herat city restarts under Taliban rule A Taliban fighter said offices would reopen and work would return to "normal" in Afghanistan's second largest city of Herat after it was captured by the insurgents. Passengers headed to Kabul's Airport seeking to leave Afghanistan in the face of the lightning Taliban offensive. 14/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Taliban captures Uruzgan's provincial capital and Herat The Taliban captured another three provincial capitals in Afghanistan, completing their sweep of the country's south in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul. 13/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Taliban captures 10th provincial capital in Afghanistan The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the US and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban capture new Afghan provincial capital near Kabul The Taliban have raised their flags over the city of Ghazni, just 130 kilometres southwest of Kabul. It is the tenth provincial capital taken by the insurgents over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Qatar Taliban continue talks whilst making big gains on the battlefield Government forces are struggling to hold onto Afghanistan's major towns and cities whilst the Taliban continue to take large rural districts. 17/07/2021
Now playing Next USA Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan In a speech at the White House, Biden listed his reasons for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, and confirmed the US military mission will conclude on August 31. 09/07/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan US hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans after nearly 20 years The US military left Bagram Airfield and handed it over to the Afghan National Security and Defence Force after nearly 20 years. 02/07/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK to speed up relocation of Afghans who worked with British troops "As we withdraw our Armed Forces, it is only right we accelerate the relocation of those who may be at risk of reprisals," Britain's Defense Minister Ben Wallace said on Monday. 31/05/2021
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Now playing Next Germany Talks underway over early Afghanistan withdrawal, says Germany Deliberations are underway over the possible withdrawal of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul by July 4, the German defence ministry said. 21/04/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan At least eight people killed in a car bomb explosion in Afghanistan No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. 13/03/2021
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan: 'Rickshaw bomb' kills children in eastern Gilan district At least 15 children were killed and 20 others wounded by a bomb attached to a rickshaw, according to a provincial government official. 18/12/2020
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Now playing Next Australia Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans, shocking report finds The report recommended 19 soldiers be referred to federal police for criminal investigation for the unlawful killing of 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians. 19/11/2020
Now playing Next Afghanistan US hit Taliban with 'first airstrike in 11 days' after failed treaty A spokesman for the US Forces in Afghanistan detailed the strike on Wednesday, 04/03/2020
Now playing Next Afghanistan US signs peace deal with Afghanistan's Taliban after 18 years of war US signs peace deal with Afghanistan's Taliban after 18 years of war 29/02/2020
Now playing Next Afghanistan US and Taliban reach Afghanistan truce on sidelines of Munich summit The truce came after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper met in Munich with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani. 14/02/2020
Now playing Next Afghanistan Two US soldiers killed and six others wounded in Afghanistan attack Two US soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in an attack occurred in Afghanistan on Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire. 09/02/2020