The Marine sergeant, who survived a terrorist bombing on the Abbey gate at the Kabul airport in 2021, recounted chaos and atrocities he witnessed. Veterans urged Congress to help those left behind.
U.S. military snipers stationed at the Afghanistan airport in 2021 prior to a deadly terror attack that killed 13 Americans had an opportunity to kill the suspected bomber but were not given authority from military leaders, according to one of the American service members on the ground that day.
In a hearing,Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee sought to evoke memories of the frenzied final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The US House held the first hearing to review the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in August 2021. It showed a gap between Republicans and Democrats in their assessment of the decision made by President Joe Biden.
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