At least two explosions, one particularly powerful, have been reported in the Afghan capital of Kabul near a military hospital in the center of the city. Witnesses claim the explosions were followed by the sounds of gunfire. On Tuesday, multiple blasts were heard across Kabul from the Wazir Akbar Khan ...
US agencies experienced a widespread intelligence failure regarding the rapid takeover of Afghanistan’s capital by the Taliban, as American troops remained on the ground in mid-August, according to a report Thursday. Summaries of classified material reviewed by the Wall Street Journal show the agencies tracked Taliban advances from spring 2020 ...