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Plot summary. A joint operation by MI6, the CIA, and Pakistan's ISI against al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan uncovers documents concerning a planned terrorist attack codenamed "al-Isra". The cryptic nature of the codename triggers further investigations authorised at the most senior level.
Sep 8, 2021 · The Western-backed Afghan government, backed by trillions of dollars in military support and training over two decades, had simply melted away. Through interviews with insiders who were there,...
Aug 15, 2021 · Afghan Americans, angry over Taliban victory, protest in Washington. The U.S. is not moving Afghan allies out fast enough to avoid reprisals, critics say.
Feb 29, 2020 · The US invaded Afghanistan weeks after the September 2001 attacks in New York by the Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda group. More than 2,400 US troops have been killed during the conflict. About...
Aug 30, 2021 · Share full article. Follow our live news updates on Afghanistan and the Taliban. Here’s what we know: Twenty years after the U.S. invaded, the last military flight took off from Kabul airport....
Aug 14, 2021 · Summary. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said "consultations" were taking place on ending the conflict. Taliban target province close to Kabul, with reports of fierce fighting. The militants have...
Aug 12, 2021 · The Afghan army has a troubled history of high casualties, desertions and corruption. But in reality the country has always struggled to meet its recruitment targets.
