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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
Gov. Mills says Maine is prepared to take in Afghans fleeing Taliban
It's a welcome gesture for Mainers who are struggling to help family members escape Afghanistan by the end of August.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
CIA head meets with Taliban leader as fears for Afghanistan grow
The meeting represents an extraordinary moment for a CIA that for two decades targeted the Taliban in paramilitary operations.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: ‘We will get you home’
The president included Afghans who aided the the war effort in his promise Friday. In Afghanistan, limited helicopter rescues were underway.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2021
U.S. struggles to speed Kabul airlift despite Taliban, chaos
A State Department spokesman said 6,000 people were cleared for evacuation Thursday and were expected to board military flights.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2021
Taliban suppress more dissent as economic challenges loom
Many Afghans fear a return to the Taliban's harsh rule in the late 1990s, when the group largely confined women to their homes, banned television and music, chopped off the hands of suspected thieves and held public executions.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2021
Taliban militants violently disperse rare Afghan protest
The attack in Jalalabad comes as many Afghans are hiding at home or trying to flee the country as allegations of abuses by the loosely controlled militant organization grow.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Taliban agree to allow ‘safe passage’ for U.S. airlift from Kabul, Pentagon says
The goal was to ramp up to hourly evacuation flights by Wednesday, with potentially a total of 5,000 to 9,000 evacuees leaving per day, the spokesmen say.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression
Older generations remember the Taliban’s ultraconservative Islamic views, which included severe restrictions on women as well as public stonings and amputations.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban
The Afghan security forces turned out to be hollow, equipped with superior arms but largely missing the crucial ingredient of combat motivation.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president's actions.
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