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PublishedJuly 22, 2023
Feeling well grounded in Lewiston: How 2 Afghan pilots came to Lewiston
After the Taliban stormed Kabul two years ago, two pilots lost their homes and came to the U.S. Now, they hope to fly in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
From Afghanistan to Maine: How Nazifa Haidari and 2 of her children came to Lewiston
One asylum seeker from Afghanistan shares her family's story and her continuing efforts to reunite with her husband and children left during the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
Biden review of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump
The National Security Council report does fault overly optimistic intelligence community assessments about the Afghan army's willingness to fight and says Biden followed military commanders' recommendations.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Maine Afghan community group elects women to leadership roles
Shamayel Kargar is the new president of the Afghan Community of Maine and one of six women elected to the group's board of directors.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Three who narrowly escaped Kabul rebuild their lives in Maine
They are among more than 260 Afghans who have settled in the state since U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2022
How strong is the Islamic State in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan?
Bombings continue to rock Kabul, illustrating the enduring threat posed by the Islamic State's Afghan affiliate, ISIS-K, in the era of Taliban rule. Here is a guide to the situation.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
Drone strike on al-Qaida leader delivered ‘justice,’ Biden says
Al-Zawahri and the better-known Osama bin Laden carried out the deadliest attack ever on American soil — the Sept. 11 suicide hijackings.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Kabul airport attack involved single bomb with ‘disturbing lethality,’ Pentagon inquiry finds
The suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and an estimated 170 Afghans outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Lewiston to resettle a number of Afghan refugee families
Maine Immigrant & Refugee Services will begin resettling between 50-100 Afghan refugees next week. The agency has been collecting donated items.
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