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Yes, the Trump administration in 2020 agreed to the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners
Afghanistan
Yes, ISIS-K has been carrying out attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan for years
ISIS-K carried out the Kabul airport attack that killed 13 U.S. service members. The group was officially formed in 2015 and is an affiliate of the ISIS core.
Afghanistan
ISIS-K has been carrying out attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan for years
ISIS-K was formed in 2014. In 2015, the group pledged allegiance to ISIS and became a formal wing of the terrorist group.
Afghanistan
Yes, there is a vetting process for Afghan refugees coming into the US
Before Afghan refugees come into the U.S., they have to be screened by several government agencies.
Afghanistan
Fact-checking more viral footage as evacuations continue from Afghanistan
The VERIFY team is still monitoring viral videos or images coming out of Afghanistan. Here is the latest.
Afghanistan
No, the US did not leave military service dogs in cages at Kabul airport like viral posts claim
Viral posts claim the U.S. government left military service dogs in cages at the Kabul airport but multiple government agencies confirm those reports are false.
Afghanistan
Yes, President Biden attended the dignified transfer of 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan
Photos and video show President Joe Biden attended the dignified transfer of the fallen service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base on Aug. 29.
Afghanistan
No, this graphic does not show the 13 service members killed in Afghanistan. It’s actually from 2017
A viral photo collage claiming to show the service members killed during the attack in Kabul shows service members killed in a military plane crash in Mississippi.
Afghanistan
No, these images and video do not show the explosions near Kabul’s airport
The VERIFY team is monitoring viral videos or images claiming to be from the Aug. 26 “complex attack” near Kabul’s airport.
Afghanistan
No, the US government is not charging Americans $2,000 to evacuate from Afghanistan
While the U.S. typically charges for government-chartered flights, a spokesperson said the State Department has not charged Americans evacuating Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
No, al-Qaida is not gone from Afghanistan
In a speech last week, President Biden said al-Qaida was no longer in Afghanistan. U.S. and international intelligence say that’s not the case.
Afghanistan
Fact-checking more images, videos about Afghanistan and Taliban
The VERIFY team is still monitoring viral videos or images coming out of Afghanistan. Here is the latest.
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