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Afghanistan

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American held captive in Afghanistan released, Taliban says

  • Mar 24

Man dies in ICE custody, worked with US forces in Afghanistan: group

  • Mar 16
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Trump angers allies with claim on NATO troops in Afghanistan

  • Jan 23
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US to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

  • Jan 14

Afghan national arrested over alleged bomb threat

  • Nov 30, 2025

DC shooting suspect to be charged with first-degree murder: Pirro

  • Nov 28, 2025

What to know about suspected gunman in National Guardsmen shooting

  • Nov 27, 2025

6.3 quake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and injuring hundreds

  • Nov 3, 2025

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Veterans exposed to burn pits, other toxins can now get healthcare coverage

  • Oct 4, 2022
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Seymour Johnson AFD airmen thankful for "life lesson" as they work with Afghan refugees

  • Nov 24, 2021
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Family from Afghanistan shares story of seeking refuge in Triangle

  • Oct 29, 2021
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Top generals testify on Capitol Hill, contradict Biden on Afghanistan withdrawal

  • Sep 28, 2021
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Volunteers collect donations for Afghan refugees coming to Triangle

  • Sep 5, 2021
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Triangle volunteers gather donations for Afghan refugees headed to central NC

  • Sep 4, 2021
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82nd Airborne commanding general was last soldier to leave Afghanistan, Department of Defense says

  • Aug 31, 2021
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'Humanitarian disaster': Former Marine colonel from Raleigh speaks on Afghanistan

  • Aug 19, 2021

Latest Stories

Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China

Trump suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America's chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban's hands.

  • Sep 19, 2025

'Eyewitness to 9/11: Behind the Lens' reveals untold stories, rare video of America's darkest day

Hear from the Eyewitness News journalists who were there, in the streets, in the air, and in the newsroom, reporting on the events as the tragedy unfolded, capturing the unforgettable video of that day, and risking their lives to tell the world what was happening.

  • Sep 9, 2025

Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake jumps to more than 2,200 as aid agencies plead for funds

Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to over 2,200, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday.

  • Sep 5, 2025

2nd earthquake hits Afghanistan as death toll climbs to over 1,400, Taliban official says

Amid rescue efforts, a second 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday about 20 miles northeast of Jalalabad, according to the USGS.

  • Sep 2, 2025

Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, officials say

The strong earthquake struck about 17 miles east of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

  • Sep 1, 2025