Tag: afghanistan
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Pueblo man held in Afghanistan for more than a year released, Taliban says
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. A statement from the ministry said the academic researcher had…
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‘An excruciating process’: U.S. government negotiating release of Pueblo man detained by Taliban
As a Pueblo-based man sits in isolated captivity at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan — a prisoner of the Taliban since last January — his family in the U.S. still does not know why he was detained, or when he will be able to come home. On or about Jan. 26, 2025, Dennis Coyle, an…
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The aftermath of U.S. attack on Iran may hold the most peril | Vince Bzdek
As the U.S. once again makes the most serious decision a country can make — going to war — let’s pray our leaders have fully considered the day after. Now that the U.S. has come to Israel’s aid in its attack on Iran, sending our bombers and bunker-busting bombs to take out Iran’s underground nuclear…
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WATCH | Community Conversations: After Afghanistan: The Future of Warfare
TONIGHT: Military experts will discuss the future of warfare and lessons learned from 20 years of war during tonight’s Community Conversation, After Afghanistan: The Future of Warfare. Tonight’s discussion will be co-moderated by Gazette editor Vince Bzdek and KKTV digital anchor Jon Wiener. The discussion is happening at the Southeast Armed Services YMCA, 2190 Jet Wing…
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NEWS | Afghan interpreter and his family arrive at DIA
Ahmad Siddiqi, an Afghan interpreter, and his family arrived at Denver International Airport Tuesday evening. They were greeted by Siddiqi’s friend Captain Scott Henkel and his family as well as local government officials.
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Taliban prepare to reveal new Afghan government amid economic turmoil
(Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers were preparing on Thursday to unveil their new government as the economy teetered on the edge of collapse more than two weeks after the Islamist militia captured Kabul and brought a chaotic end to 20 years of war. Taliban official Ahmadullah Muttaqi said on social media a ceremony was being prepared…
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Taliban, U.S. aim for swift handover of Kabul airport – Taliban official
(Reuters) – The Taliban, Afghanistan’s new rulers, and the departing U.S. forces are aiming for a swift handover of Kabul airport, a Taliban official told Reuters on Sunday. “We are waiting for the final nod from the Americans to secure full control over Kabul airport,” the official said on condition of anonymity. He said the…
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VIDEO: Escape from Afghanistan
Just last week, Colorado Springs resident Salma Kazemi wasn’t sure she would make it home safely. “I feel relieved, but I still feel sad,” Kazemi said this week. In video shared with Gazette news partner KKTV, Kazemi shows her ride to the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hundreds of people desperate to get out of the…
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UK says it has evacuated over 13,000 people from Afghanistan
(Reuters) – The United Kingdom said on Thursday it had evacuated more than 13,000 people from Afghanistan, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying his government would continue with its evacuation operation in Kabul after an attack near the airport. “The military evacuation of Afghan and British nationals, under Operation PITTING, has so far extracted…
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Dozens of civilians, at least 13 U.S. troops killed in Kabul airport attack
(Reuters) -Islamic State struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport in a suicide bomb attack on Thursday, killing scores of civilians and at least 13 U.S. troops, disrupting the airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans desperate to flee. Kabul health officials were quoted as saying 60 civilians were killed. Video shot by Afghan journalists…