The first time he flew his cargo plane through the clouds over his hometown of Kabul, Tauheed Khan swelled with pride. “I flew over my childhood home,” he told CNN, on a quiet spring morning in the ...

It was officially reestablished on 8 November 2021 after the Taliban's victory in the War in Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 following the recapture of Kabul and the collapse of the U.S.-backed Islamic ...

The inspector general responsible for scrutinizing U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan has detailed the billions of dollars wasted by the U.S. government during the 20-year war in the country ...

U.S. Air Force loadmasters and pilots assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, load passengers aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at ...

TIRANA, Albania — They helped the U.S. military order airstrikes against Taliban and Islamic State fighters and worked as drivers and translators during America’s longest war. They were set to start ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A retired Air Force colonel who commanded the final mission out of Afghanistan during the 2021 withdrawal of US troops has set his sights on Congress. Ret. Lt. Col. Alex ...

WASHINGTON − The U.S. is trying regain control of Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump says, as it seeks to reestablish a foothold in the region as a check on China. The United States ...

Obaidullah Durani flew combat missions against the Taliban before he was evacuated to the United States in 2021. He was a U.S.-trained fighter pilot in the Afghan Air Force and fought along side the U ...

With thousands of Americans, Afghans and third-party foreign nationals seeking to leave Afghanistan following a takeover by the Taliban, hundreds of people packed into an Air Force C-17 cargo plane ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the US-led war against the Taliban, Afghan Air Force pilots played a key role alongside American counterparts. The pilots ...