Russian hackers infiltrate Veterans Affairs via Microsoft account
The state-sponsored hacker infiltrated a platform called Microsoft Azure Government, which provides storage, databases and other services to the VA.
By Zamone Perez
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Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
Terrorist groups in Afghanistan could launch international strikes within six months, officials warn
Defense officials say the threat demands vigilance from American forces, including counter-terrorism strikes in the country.
Taliban promise cash, land to families of suicide bombers
The Taliban have promised plots of land to relatives of suicide bombers who attacked U.S. and Afghan soldiers, in a provocative gesture that seems to run counter to their efforts to court international support.
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said there would be no cooperation with Washington on containing the increasingly active Islamic State group in Afghanistan.
WhatsApp outage ‘a nightmare’ for group working to rescue Afghans, American citizens
The WhatsApp outage is no laughing matter for those trying to escape Afghanistan.
By Howard Altman
Saving Tawfiq: How veterans rescued an Afghan interpreter and his family
How a group of military veterans rescued a total stranger from Afghanistan.
By Howard Altman
Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley and CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, are all set to testify.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Taliban must meet its commitment before gaining UN recognition, Blinken says
Taliban fighters are vying for a seat in the club of nations and seeking what no country has given them as they attempt to govern for a second time: international recognition of their rule.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
US won’t be asking Taliban permission to strike terror groups in Afghanistan
Counterterror strikes from abroad will be cleared through the Taliban.
CENTCOM IDs man it says was ISIS-K facilitator killed in Aug. 27 drone strike
The strike was in response to an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011.
By Howard Altman
A GI Bill for Afghan allies
This initiative would be critical to accelerating their integration and maximizing their ultimate contribution to their new country.
By Desaix Myers and Doug Livermore