A young female journalist describes the panic and fear of being forced into hiding as cities across Afghanistan fallTwo days ago I had to flee my home and life in the north of Afghanistan after the Taliban took my city. I am still on the run and there …
Afghanistan could become terrorist base again, UK general warns
Sir Richard Barrons says withdrawal of western troops a ‘strategic mistake’ as Taliban make territorial gainsAfghanistan could once again become a base for international terrorism, according to a former senior UK military commander who has described th…
Britain must not desert its Afghan interpreters | Letters
Chris Philp, the immigration compliance minister, outlines the work of the Home Office in safeguarding interpreters, while Barry Young says joined-up thinking is needed and Peter Simm highlights the danger to asylum seekers being told to relocate to Ka…
Taliban seize second Afghan provincial capital in two days
Airport of Sheberghan is only part of northern city to remain under government control following assault by insurgentsThe Taliban have captured a second provincial capital in Afghanistan a day after they took over the south-western financial hub of Zar…
Foreign Office tells Britons in Afghanistan to leave immediately
FCDO advises UK nationals to leave in the face of rising Taliban threat but stresses limits of British consular helpMinisters are advising all UK nationals in Afghanistan to leave the country because of the “worsening security situation” but have warne…
The Guardian view on the Taliban’s advance: we still have a responsibility to Afghans | Editorial
The human cost is accumulating with the withdrawal of US and British troops The fears held by many Afghans since Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of all US troops by September have been not only realised but surpassed. Many anticipated steady gains b…
Taliban captures provincial capital in Afghanistan
Loss of Zaranj in Nimroz, near the border with Iran, a major blow to the western-backed governmentThe Taliban has captured an Afghan provincial capital after pleas for reinforcements by local security forces went unheard, in a major blow to the western…
UK agrees to consider providing safe haven for Afghan journalists
U-turn over those who worked for British media follows outcry from newspapers and broadcastersThe foreign secretary has agreed to consider allowing Afghan journalists who worked for the British to flee to the UK if their lives are endangered by the res…
Fleeing the Taliban: Afghans met with rising anti-refugee hostility in Turkey
As violence causes a fresh wave of desperate journeys, populist politicians claim their country has become a ‘dumping ground’It was a journey that had taken weeks, and there were times when the 65-year-old Afghan widow, who walks with the aid of a stic…
UK media unite to urge visas for Afghan reporters at risk from Taliban
Newspapers and broadcasters send open letter to Boris Johnson raising safety fears about locals who did vital work for the westOpen letter warns of brutal Taliban reprisals against Afghan reportersA coalition of British newspapers and broadcasters has …