Afghan official says troops surrender Bagram air base to Taliban; base is home to prison housing 5,000 inmatesAugust 15, 2021
Afghan official tells AP that Taliban negotiators heading to presidential palace to prepare for a 'transfer' of powerAugust 15, 2021
Taliban spokesman says ‘we are awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city’ after insurgents enter capital's outskirtsAugust 15, 2021
Taliban say in a statement they don't plan to take Kabul 'by force' as sporadic gunfire echoes in Afghan capitalAugust 15, 2021
3 Afghan officials say Taliban militants have entered the outskirts of the capital, KabulAugust 15, 2021
Afghan official and Taliban say militants seize provincial capital of Khost as insurgents tighten grip around KabulAugust 15, 2021
Officials say Taliban now hold all of Afghanistan's border crossings, leaving Kabul airport as only route outAugust 15, 2021
Afghan lawmaker, Taliban say insurgents seize provincial capital of Maidan Wardak, just west of KabulAugust 15, 2021
Helicopters land near US Embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave compound amid Taliban advance on Afghan capitalAugust 15, 2021
Lebanese Red Cross says a fuel tanker truck has exploded in northern Lebanon, killing 20 people and wounding 79August 14, 2021