Afghanistan
This Young Woman Was Imprisoned For 27 Days For Protesting The Taliban’s Policies Against Women’s Rights
“I believe that any struggle has a price and this could be detention, torture, and even murder,” 22-year-old Parwana Ibrahimkhel said. “But I was determined to struggle.”
The Taliban Have Started Searching People's Homes In Afghanistan
“The world is preoccupied with the Ukraine crisis," one activist said. "We have been relegated to the back-burner.”
Biden Will Allow Afghan Immigrants In The US To Obtain Temporary Protected Status
The move, allowing more than 70,000 Afghans in the US to apply for TPS, is designed to protect them from returning to unsafe conditions in their homeland.
Six Months After The Fall Of Kabul, These Afghan Refugees Are Working To Rebuild Their Lives In The US
Six months since more than 75,000 Afghans were evacuated to the US, some of the arrivals are among those helping other refugees navigate their new home.
You Don't Care About These Photos From Afghanistan, But Some People Died For Them
"There were more than 50 media workers and journalists killed in Afghanistan, most of them Afghans. So we're really paying homage to them, to what was going on and what was given up."
アフガニスタンの教え子を助けて！ 大学教授らが元日本留学生の救出と支援求める署名呼びかけ
日本に留学し、母国アフガニスタンの復興のため学んだ専門知識を活かしてきた元留学生らが危機に瀕している。次々と届く窮状を訴えるメールに、東京農工大の教授有志が早期救出を求める署名活動を立ち上げた。
The US Remembered The 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Weeks After The Chaotic End To The War In Afghanistan
The annual rituals remembering the attack on the US in 2001 are underway across the country.
「ここで仕事を全うする」。タリバン復権でも日本人職員がアフガニスタンに残る理由
タリバンが復権したアフガニスタンに留まり、難民支援の仕事を続ける日本人国連スタッフが、オンライン取材に応じた。現地では女性スタッフの業務に支障が出始めているという。それでも現地で職務を全うしたいと語る。
A 9-Month-Old Afghan Baby Died On An Evacuation Flight After Landing In The US
The infant was unresponsive when the flight landed in Philadelphia, and she was later pronounced dead at a hospital, authorities said.
Joe Biden Defended His Decision To Not Push The Afghanistan Withdrawal Into A “Forever Exit”
But drone strikes against terrorist targets are likely to continue, Biden said in a speech the day after the withdrawal ended.
He Got Out Of Afghanistan Just In Time. His Family Didn’t.
When Farhad Wajdi left Afghanistan for the US, he assumed he could help his parents get out too. But then everything changed.
The US Military Has Left Afghanistan After 20 Years
The evacuation itself was increasingly dicey, first with concerns over Taliban forces allowing people to freely access Hamid Karzai International Airport, where American evacuation flights were departing.
These Photos Show Life In Afghanistan As The Last US Soldiers Leave
Afghans are mourning and preparing to move on as they near the end of an era.
Working Women In Afghanistan Are Beginning To Navigate Life Under Taliban Rule
At a hospital in Kabul, terrified patients fled their beds, a new policy bars interactions between men and women, and nurses and doctors must check in with the Taliban daily.
At Least 13 US Service Members As Well As Afghan Civilians Were Killed In A Suicide Bombing Outside Kabul's Airport
The attack was believed to be carried out by ISIS, the Pentagon said.
Foreign UN Staffers Are Evacuating Afghanistan. Local Staffers Say They Have Been Left Behind.
Afghan nationals who work for the UN take on far greater risks for less pay than their international colleagues, and their work leaves them exposed to Taliban reprisals.
People Who Fled Vietnam Are Reliving Their Trauma Watching The Fall Of Kabul
"I think about my family, about what they’ve been through ... and I think that what's going to happen in Afghanistan [is] going to be so much, even worse than what I can imagine."
「タリバン２．０」を安易に信用できない、これだけの理由。アフガニスタンの女子教育や民主主義はどうなる？
タリバンの復権で、女性の権利などがどうなるか、アフガン国内や国際社会の懸念が強まっている。タリバンは会見で「イスラム法の枠内で尊重する」と述べた。その意味は。
Angelina Jolie Has Finally Joined Instagram, And No, This Is Not A Drill
She's not following anyone, but 1.5 million people (and counting) are following her.
A Teenage Afghan Soccer Player Was One Of The People Who Fell From A US Military Plane In The Air And Died
Zaki Anwari was a promising soccer player and high school student who dreamed of making Afghanistan "a big name on the world stage."
なぜ中国はタリバンに接近するのか？ 米国、ロシア、イラン…アフガンめぐる各国の思惑
中国外務省が王毅外相がタリバンと会談したと発表した。バイデン氏がテレビ演説で、アフガン撤退の決断は間違ってなかったと語った。ロシアやイランはどうする? それぞれの狙いは。
Organizers Of A GoFundMe To Help Queer And Trans Afghans Say The Platform Won't Allow Them To Access The Money
An organizer said GoFundMe asked for the recipients' names and addresses as part of its verification process — a request they said is "insensitive and ignorant given the situation that's going on."
An Afghan Man Who Translated For the US Military Is Now Desperately Trying To Save His Family From The Taliban
“We are trying to figure out how to have my family survive, to not be tortured or beheaded.”
America’s Far-Right Extremists Are Drawing Inspiration From The Taliban’s Victory In Afghanistan
Experts warn that the failed 20-year war will likely be used by domestic extremists to recruit and organize.
The US Air Force Is Investigating After Afghan Civilians Died Trying To Get On A Military Plane
News footage showed people desperately clinging to a military cargo plane before falling to their deaths.
15 Surreal, Heartbreaking, And Haunting Photos Of The Fall Of Afghanistan That Will Be Shown In History Classes One Day
The world's eyes are on Afghanistan. Here's what they're seeing.
なぜ米軍はアフガニスタンから撤退したのか？ 9・11直前に暗殺された「英雄」の遺影
あっけなく崩壊したアフガン政府。それでも撤退を続けた米国の真意は。なぜアフガン情勢は､全く安定しなかったのか。
Joe Biden Blamed Afghan Leaders For Giving Up As The Taliban Took Control
In an address from the White House, Biden stood by his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, insisting he would not repeat past mistakes.
This Is What The Fall Of Kabul To The Taliban Looks Like
Photos show chaotic scenes at the airport and Taliban soldiers patrolling the streets.
タリバンとは何者か？なぜ復活したのか？アフガン政権崩壊の裏で何が起きたのか
2001年から20年に渡りアフガニスタンに駐留した米軍が撤退プロセスを続ける中、イスラム勢力タリバンが息を吹き返し、首都カブールを掌握した。タリバンとは何者か。
The Taliban Is Taking Back Control Of Afghanistan
It comes almost 20 years since the US launched its war on terror in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
These Images From The War In Afghanistan Raise A Lot Of Questions About What's Next
"I think this is in many ways the worst possible outcome."
“Sorry For The War” Is An Honest And Brutal Portrayal Of America
“In some way, everyone in this country is incriminated by the violence contained in the photographs in this book.”
We Can’t Just Pretend These TV Shows Never Used Blackface
“As we learn to be more anti-racist, I think it’s important to acknowledge where we haven’t been.”
The “Badass” Afghan Pilot Who Went Massively Viral Is Now Living In Exile. She Just Wants To Be Able To Fly Again.
Niloofar Rahmani was feted as a global feminist icon and honored by Michelle Obama. But as the decade closes, she’s separated from her family, her dreams in tatters.
「アフガンの最も偉大な友人」を狙った卑劣な銃弾 アフガンで井戸を掘った医師中村哲さんの功績
長年にわたりアフガニスタンで医療や灌漑整備などの支援を続けてきた「ペシャワール会」代表の中村哲医師が、凶弾に倒れた。なぜ中村さんは「アフガンの最も偉大な友人」と呼ばれるのか。
18 Stunning Portraits Of Women In Kabul
“I will lose my identity as a human being, a woman, and an artist.”
As Peace Talks With The Taliban Collapse, Afghan Women Demand To Be Heard
In 2001, the US pledged to remake Afghanistan as a place where women could thrive. But they had no voice during peace talks with the Taliban — nor when Trump abruptly canceled them 18 years later.
Donald Trump Loves Looking Strong. John Bolton Actually Wanted Him To Act On It.
John Bolton’s tough talk on TV won over a president looking for a change. But once in the White House, he learned how hard it is to keep Trump marching on beat.
These New Documents Confirm Trump Associate Felix Sater Helped Track Osama Bin Laden
Documents newly released by a federal judge confirm BuzzFeed News’ reporting that Felix Sater was a key US asset in major terror and Mafia cases.
Unterm Radar - Nr. 14: Die Geschichte einer Abschiebung, rechte WhatsApp-Gruppen, Wie Redaktionen mit Trauma umgehen
Unsere Reporter berichten von ihren Recherchen – und wir fragen uns: Haben Redaktionen eine Verantwortung für traumatisierte Menschen?
A Veteran With PTSD Is Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Say He Intentionally Drove Into A Crowd Of People
Witnesses told police the driver didn't attempt to veer away and sped his vehicle into the crowd.
ICE Deported The Husband Of A Soldier Killed In Afghanistan, Then Quickly Reversed Its Decision
Jose Gonzalez Carranza doesn’t know why ICE moved to deport him after his case had been closed, or why he was suddenly allowed back in.
Three US Service Members Were Killed By A Roadside Bomb In Afghanistan
Thirteen US service members have been killed in combat in Afghanistan this year.
Trump Once Again Showed A Lack Of Concern For Security When He Canceled Pelosi's Military Flight To Afghanistan
“The one thing that kind of enables these trips to go forward is that they are done as a surprise visit.”
He Was Born In Grand Rapids And Fought In Afghanistan, But The Local Sheriff’s Office Still Turned Him Over To ICE
“This is what immigration enforcement has come to in this country.”
Three US Soldiers Were Killed In Afghanistan Today In The Deadliest Attack This Year
The roadside bomb also wounded three other US service members as well as an American contractor.
An Afghan Pilot Wrote A Beautiful Letter To The Wife Of A Utah Mayor Killed While Serving In Afghanistan
"You husband taught me to be a better father, to be a better husband, and to be a better man."
A Taliban Attack Has Killed Key Afghan Leaders And Narrowly Missed A Top US General
Three others were wounded in the crossfire of a deadly Taliban attack that killed a powerful US-backed Afghan security official.
The US Military Is Now Recruiting Soldiers To Fight In A War That Started Before They Were Born
“Most Americans are only vaguely aware that we’re still fighting overseas, and the reason for that is that they don’t have any skin in the game.”
This Is What The First Days Of The War In Afghanistan Looked Like
On Oct. 7, 2001 — 17 years ago today — the US carried out strikes on Taliban forces in Afghanistan in retaliation for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. These pictures show the events that unfolded in the first year of a war that continues to this day.
The Sentence That Enabled Our Endless War Turns 17 Today
A single sentence, written as the ruins of the World Trade Center still smoldered, has been the legal foundation for 17 years of war.
These Afghans Risk Their Lives Working For The US War Effort. And Trump Is Making It Harder For Them To Come To America.
“It makes me feel like the United States does not care about the immense danger I face here in Afghanistan because of my service to the United States.”
17 Years And Counting, It’s Still Not Clear What Success In Afghanistan Looks Like
The outgoing US commander in Afghanistan gave what was likely his final press briefing on Wednesday, facing a barrage of questions about how the US military can claim both progress and a stalemate.
It's Been 20 Years Since Al-Qaeda Bombed US Embassies In Africa
The bombings at the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania prompted a US military response and made Osama bin Laden one of the FBI's 10 most wanted people.
A Former Cricket Star Is About To Become Pakistan's Prime Minister. Will He Play Ball With Trump?
Imran Khan’s party claimed a majority in parliament and named him to be Pakistan's next prime minister. That isn’t necessarily bad news for the United States.
This Student Is Being Called A Hero For Preventing A Man’s Deportation To Afghanistan
"The man will most likely be killed in Afghanistan. I have to do what I can."
Boris Johnson Spent Just Nine Hours In Afghanistan On The Day Of The Heathrow Vote
A Freedom of Information request by BuzzFeed News found that his visit to Kabul last month was short and sweet — but the Foreign Office won't yet say how much it cost.
This Is Why These Afghan Men Have Been Walking For Months Over Hundreds Of Miles
"They weren't part of a huge warlord convoy or a political rally for another politician, these were ordinary people."
The US Still Isn't Doing Great In Afghanistan Or Iraq, These Numbers Show
The numbers in two recent reports show a slow backslide in Iraq and Afghanistan despite almost two decades of US involvement.
Dozens Of People Have Been Killed In Three Suicide Bombs In Afghanistan
The death toll included 11 children, and another 45 people were wounded during twin bomb attacks in the Afghan capital on Monday morning, police have said.
At Least 57 People Were Killed By A Suicide Bomb At A Voter Center In Kabul
According to the country's Public Health Ministry, 119 people were injured in the explosion.
Norwegian Moms Are Knitting Scarves For Sick Afghan Babies And It Is So Pure
Tone Mikalsen, Eliane Mackay, and Gry Kristin Seljestad Waage all took to their needles after seeing a picture of a little girl wearing a pink sweater in Afghanistan.
People Are Loving This Photo Of An Afghan Woman Who Started Nursing While Taking An Exam
"Afghan women are unstoppable."
How To Deal With Bad News From Afghanistan: Just Keep It Secret
The agency that Congress created to track progress on the war in Afghanistan accused the Pentagon Tuesday of blocking the release of metrics it's published in previous years.
This Is What It's Like To Be Your Country's First Potential Winter Olympic Athletes
Repping your country in a sport it doesn't recognize is difficult.
A Suicide Bomber Driving An Ambulance Has Killed More Than 100 People In Kabul
At least 103 people have been killed and 235 injured after an attacker detonated explosives packed into an ambulance in Afghanistan's capital, officials say.
The First US Combat Death Of 2018 Is An Immigrant From Latvia
Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin, a Green Beret, joined the Army in 2005, three months after immigrating from Latvia.
Man Who Spent Five Years With His Family As Taliban Hostages Now Charged With Assault
Joshua Boyle has reportedly been charged with more than a dozen counts of assault, sexual assault, and other crimes. Boyle, along with his wife and children, were rescued last year after spending five years as Taliban hostages.
These US Troops Were Killed In Combat During Trump’s First Year In Office
Most died in Afghanistan, the US's longest-running war, but the first casualty of Trump's term came in Yemen.
At Least 40 People Have Been Killed In A Suicide Bombing At A Cultural Center
More than 80 people were injured after a device was detonated in a Shiite center near an Afghan news agency in Kabul.
Private War: Erik Prince Has His Eye On Afghanistan's Rare Metals
BuzzFeed News is publishing the slide presentation by the founder of Blackwater to privatize the Afghan war and mine Afghanistan's valuable minerals. He pitched the proposal to the Trump administration. Prince told BuzzFeed News, "You're a fucking hack."
How I Became A Blind Gold Medalist Swimmer
"Not only can I do it. I can do it well."
The US Military Is Bombing The Taliban's Drug Labs To Cut Off Their Funding
US aircraft destroyed 10 drug processing labs in Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan in what commanders said is a new phase of the 16-year-old war there.
Afghanistan’s Hipsters Have Found Themselves A Pocket Of Calm
Obscured by car bombs and a resurgent Taliban, a surprisingly resilient hipster scene has emerged in Kabul.
21 Incredibly Beautiful Photos Of Afghanistan In The Mid-20th Century
A look back at the history of Afghanistan.
“At 3 P.M. My Son Came Home. By 9 P.M. He Was Dead.”
A Trump administration plan to force the Taliban to the negotiating table also threatens to alienate Afghans.
My Son Was Born Into The Afghanistan War, And He May Die In It
Serving in Afghanistan taught me there is no military solution to the country's problem — and there's no end in sight to the 16-year-old war.
How A US Raid On An Afghan Village Went Wrong
A US Special Forces team fought off Taliban attackers all night in an Afghan village. "We walked into a hornet's nest," said one soldier.
Sebastian Gorka Gave A Classified “Tirade” About Radical Islam
The former Trump aide delivered a two-and-a-half-hour speech to students at a US Army elite special operations center, documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show. People who were there said it was a fiery speech that covered everything from Sharia law to the war in Afghanistan.
The Senate Just Killed An Effort To Rethink How The US Fights Terrorism
The Senate stopped Sen. Rand Paul from getting a vote to repeal the authorizations the US has used as the legal basis for the war on terror for more than a decade. It would have been the first time in 15 years that the Senate has taken a vote on war authorization.
Here's A Bunch Of Times The US Has Called On Pakistan To Stop Harboring Terror Suspects
The US president said there would be a new approach to dealing with Pakistan in a speech on Monday evening. "New" is a bit of a strong word.
This Is Why That Famous Picture Of Women In 1970s Kabul Is Being Shared Again
"It's unrealistic. It does not represent Afghanistan at all," one Afghan journalist told BuzzFeed News about a viral picture's reported influence on Trump.
Paul Ryan Just Said Donald Trump's Comments About The Violence In Charlottesville Were "Wrong"
"It was not only morally ambiguous, it was equivocating. And that was wrong."
This Is How We Got To Trump's Decision On Afghanistan
The decision to add several thousand more US troops to the fight comes after eight months of deliberation and nearly 16 years of war.
Trump Did Not Say How Much He'd Increase Troop Levels In Afghanistan In His National Speech
Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly received authorization in June to send as many as 3,900 troops to Afghanistan.
Live Updates: Controversial Trump Adviser Is Leaving The White House
The president continues to attack other Republicans and avoid answering questions about his wall. Here's what's going on in Washington this week.
There's No Agreed Upon Strategy For Afghanistan But The Fallen Keep Returning
The 8th and 9th US troops killed in combat in Afghanistan this year died as the US continues to debate its strategy during the 16th year of the war.
At Least Sean Spicer Held Briefings. His Pentagon Counterpart Hasn't.
In the six months of the Trump administration, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has appeared before television cameras in the Pentagon briefing room only twice. It's just another sign of the decreasing information available on US war efforts.
Abandonnés par la France, les interprètes afghans en appellent à Emmanuel Macron
152 Afghans qui ont servi sous drapeau français pendant l'intervention française en Afghanistan sont abandonnés à leur sort, leur sécurité menacée. Pendant la campagne, Emmanuel Macron avait qualifié la situation de «trahison» et comparé leur sort à celui des «harkis». Interrogé par BuzzFeed News, le porte-parole du gouvernement promet de demander des éléments de réponse au cabinet du président.
Trois interprètes afghans racontent comment la France les a abandonnés
Ils sont 152 interprètes afghans. Ils ont servi sous le drapeau français pendant des années. Et à cause de cela certains sont en danger de mort. Mais la France refuse quasi systématiquement leurs demandes de visa. Trois d'entre eux ont accepté de répondre aux questions de BuzzFeed News.
The War In Afghanistan Just Got Harder To Follow In Real Time
The US commander in Afghanistan will no longer issue an initial statement within hours of a US combat death. Instead, deaths will be announced by the Pentagon 24 hours after family members have been notified.
Secret Report Contradicts US Position On Chelsea Manning Leaks
Prosecutors said WikiLeaks' disclosures about Iraq and Afghanistan posed a major threat to US national security. But it turns out the classified document they cited — newly obtained by BuzzFeed News — said almost the exact opposite.
Diese Flüchtlinge fotografieren ihren Alltag – und er ist anders, als du denkst
Das Projekt EverydayMigration zeigt auf Instagram, wie Flüchtlinge wirklich leben – und will damit Vorurteile abbauen.
Seven US Soldiers Have Been Wounded After Another Attack By An Afghan Soldier
For the second Saturday in a row, US soldiers in Afghanistan have been attacked by a member of the local army that they are there to help.
Trump Has Handed The Keys To Afghanistan Over To The Pentagon
Critics worry that the new authority given to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis shows a president with very little interest in actually commanding his armed forces.
Three US Soldiers Died After A Member Of The Afghan Army Reportedly Attacked Them
An Afghan official said the attacker was also killed in the incident.
These US Vets Served The Country, But That Didn’t Stop Them From Being Deported
US military vets who aren’t citizens face deportation if they’re convicted of crimes, from DUIs to felonies. Now some lawmakers are trying to change that and think Trump is the man to do it.
At Least 150 People Are Confirmed To Have Died In A Huge Blast In Kabul
President Ashraf Ghani revised the death toll on Tuesday following last week's explosion. Four-hundred people were wounded, including 11 US State Department contractors. It is the deadliest single attack to strike Afghanistan since 2001.
Watch Brad Pitt Stomp Through The New "War Machine" Trailer
"What's scary about it is that it's not so much timely as timeless."
