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Afghanistan Intel Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Biden and Austin must listen to intelligence community in charting Afghanistan withdrawal

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Stephanie Vazquez doesn’t let her Afghanistan War injury stop her from fishing. She was presented with a car this week by the Freedom Alliance, an organization that helps wounded veterans. (Freedom Alliance)

Stephanie Vazquez, veteran wounded in Afghanistan, worries for women left behind

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Attacks in Afghanistan kill 4, including religious scholar

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Health workers administer a polio vaccine to a child during a polio vaccination campaign in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Three female polio vaccinators were gunned down in separate attacks Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan, provincial officials said. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan officials: 3 women working in polio drive killed

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Security personnel inspect the site of a sticky bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 15, 2021. Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul’s chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorizing Afghans in the increasingly lawless nation. The surge of bombings comes as Washington searches for a responsible exit from decades of war. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Joe Biden ‘has not made a decision’ on U.S. troop withdrawal date from Afghanistan

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Security personnel inspect the site of a sticky bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 15, 2021. Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul’s chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorizing Afghans in the increasingly lawless nation. The surge of bombings comes as Washington searches for a responsible exit from decades of war. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, second left, looks as members of the Taliban delegation arrive for attending an international peace conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool) ** FILE **

Taliban threatens to attack U.S. troops if they’re not out of Afghanistan by May 1

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

The Case for Afghanistan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The fall of Bala Murghab and Afghanistan’s future

By Gary Anderson

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, meets Afgan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 21, 2021. Austin arrived in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country. (Presidential Palace via AP). **FILE**

Biden decision on U.S. troops in Afghanistan may be imminent

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

ADDS REFERENCE TO ACTING AFGHAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE YASIN ZIA - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, center, walks on the red carpet with Acting Afghan Minister of Defense Yasin Zia as they review an honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 21, 2021. Austin arrived in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country. (Presidential Palace via AP)

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin makes surprise trip to Afghanistan

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Saturday, March 20, 2021 file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reviews an honor guard with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi, India. Austin arrived Sunday, in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of ‘responsible end’ to war

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 6, 2021, file photo, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the opening ceremony of the new legislative session of the Parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ghani has made two key Cabinet changes, evoking a strong response Saturday, March 20, 2021 from powerful governing partner Abdullah Abdullah amid increasing pressure from the U.S. to reach a peace agreement with the Taliban. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Afghan president appoints 2 ministers, angers ruling partner

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Members of the Taliban delegation from the left: Khairullah Khairkhwa, former western Herat Governor and one of five Taliban released from the U.S. prison on Guantanamo Bay in exchange for U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, Suhail Shaheen, member of negotiation team, Mohammad Naeem, spokesman for the Taliban's political office attend their joint news conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 19, 2021. The Taliban warned Washington against defying a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan promising a &quot;reaction&quot;. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Taliban expect U.S. withdrawal, vow to restore Islamic rule

By Vladimir Isachenkov and Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

Former President Hamid Karzai, left, and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, second right, attend an international peace conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 18, 2021. Russia is hosting a peace conference for Afghanistan, bringing together government representatives and their Taliban adversaries along with regional observers in a bid to help jump-start the country's stalled peace process. The one-day gathering Thursday is the first of three planned international conferences ahead of a May 1 deadline for the final withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the country, a date fixed under a year-old agreement between the Trump administration and the Taliban. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Russia hosts Afghan peace conference, hoping to boost talks

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

Security personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 15, 2021. A bomb targeting a minibus in Afghanistan's capital exploded Monday wounding at least 15 civilians, police said, amid a surge in attacks in Kabul. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Joe Biden says May 1 deadline to pull U.S. troops from Afghanistan is ‘tough’

By Ben Wolfgang and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2020, file photo, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, bottom right, speaks at the opening session of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. Russia is to host on Thursday, March 18, 2021, the first of three international conferences aimed at jump-starting a stalled Afghanistan peace process ahead of a May 1 deadline for the final withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the country. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed, File)

EXPLAINER: Stakes high as Moscow opens 1st of 3 Afghan meets

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Police: 15 wounded in minibus bombing in Afghan capital

Associated Press

The Futile Afghan Game Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

U.S. makes another attempt at an Afghanistan agreement

By Abraham Wagner

FILE - in this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, students attend an open air class at a primary school in Kabul, Afghanistan, An Afghan education ministry memo banning girls, 12 years old and older, from singing at public school functions, which the education ministry tells The Associated Press was a mistake, is causing a social media stir. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Afghan ministry tried to shift blame over girls singing ban

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press