As the Biden administration continues efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies out of Kabul, a secret trip made by two members of Congress has left the White House furious. The video above shows Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby reacting to the trip. Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) were on the ground…

As the United States sped up efforts to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan Monday, violence in the country’s capital city left an Afghan soldier dead. Monday’s shooting came as the Taliban moved to shore up their position and eliminate pockets of armed resistance after the group’s takeover of the country. They retook three districts north of…

This year’s Afghan Independence Day was dominated by protests and gunfire Thursday. The video above shows some of that protesting and gunfire in Kabul. A procession of cars and people near Kabul’s airport carried long black, red and green banners in honor of the Afghan flag. Those people began to flee as Taliban fighters fired their…

In an attempt to improve its image compared to the last time they were in charge of Afghanistan, the Taliban announced Tuesday it will respect women’s rights and forgive those who opposed them. In his first news conference Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said women’s rights would be honored within the norms of Islamic law.…

In his first comments on Afghanistan in almost a week, President Joe Biden said “I stand squarely behind my decision” to pull American troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the month. “I will not repeat the mistakes we’ve made in the past,” President Biden said. “Mistake of staying and fighting indefinitely in a…

Just days ahead of the expected United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby announced Thursday the U.S. will send 3,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next couple of days. The video above shows clips from Kirby’s annoucement. Their mission is to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. “This is…

The Taliban offensive continued in Afghanistan Wednesday and Thursday, as six more provincial capital cities came under their patrol. The video above shows Pentagon spokesman John Kirby discussing the future of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city. “No potential outcome has to be inevitable, including the fall of Kabul, which everybody seems to be reporting about. It…

The Taliban is gaining ground in northern Afghanistan, taking over the capital cities of two more provinces Monday. The video above shows Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby discussing the deteriorating situation in the country. The cities of Aybak and Sar-e Pul join three other provincial capitals now fully under Taliban control. In addition, Taliban forces are fighting…

The Pentagon will require members of the military to get vaccinated by September 15, 2021. The news came Monday as Amazon initiates a mask mandate, and Canada opens its border to vaccinated United States citizens. The video above shows Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby discussing the new military requirement. According to a memo obtained by The…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, carried out airstrikes against what it said were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and Syria, drawing condemnation from Iraq’s military and calls for revenge by the militias. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the militias were…