Afghanistan
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan unleash flash floods that killed dozens of people
The most recent flash flood happened in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province west of Kabul, killing 12 people, said Taliban government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.
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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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PublishedJune 30, 2023
State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new U.S. report finds
The review repeatedly blames the administrations of both former President Donald Trump and President Biden for their efforts before and after the August 2021 departure of U.S. forces from Kabul.
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PublishedMay 27, 2023
Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country's deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning.
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PublishedApril 9, 2023
Official: Afghan special forces kill 2 IS fighters in raid
The raid on the hideout in the district of Sayed Abad in Nimroz province sparked a clash lasting 30 minutes, said Mufti Habibullah Ilham, the province’s information and culture director.
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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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PublishedMarch 8, 2023
U.S. veterans testify of ‘catastrophic’ impact of Afghan collapse
The initial hearing of a long-promised investigation by House Republicans displayed the open wounds from the end of America’s longest war in August 2021.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Maine Voices: 20 years ago, Sanford, Springvale residents gave warm sendoff to departing troops
And the same good cheer greeted the soldiers of the ‘3rd Herd’ when we returned after more than a year away from our families, friends and community.
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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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