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Kabul

Arcs in and about Kabul from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 66 stories · 296 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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Pakistan's clashes with Afghanistan and the militant attacks inside Pakistan

4 of 19 stories this year · 4 about Kabul

New Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say · 17 articles, Oct 12Suicide bombing kills 12 in Pakistan · 28 articles, Nov 11Suicide bombers in northwest Pakistan kill at least 3 at security force headquarters · 5 articles, Nov 24Pakistan strikes Afghanistan, kills 9 children, Taliban says – DW · 10 articles, Nov 25

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Apr 29, 20242016
May 6, 2024411443
Aug 12, 202418431
Aug 26, 202421257127
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Dec 2, 202405015
Dec 9, 202407113
Dec 16, 20240205
Dec 23, 202417114
Jan 20, 2025513651
Mar 3, 202535317
Mar 17, 2025411536
Mar 24, 202506625
May 19, 202504915
Jun 30, 202545019
Sep 1, 2025725489
Sep 15, 202558630
Sep 22, 20250213
Sep 29, 202546523
Oct 6, 202533312
Oct 13, 2025410228
Nov 3, 2025212223
Nov 24, 20252307
Jan 19, 20260225
Feb 23, 2026815560
Mar 2, 20261103
Mar 16, 202636522
Mar 23, 202618426
Jul 20, 202622119
Jul 27, 20260102
Aug 3, 20260011
Aug 10, 202648037
Aug 17, 20261106
Aug 24, 202605412
Aug 31, 20260303
Sep 7, 20260106
Sep 14, 202645223
Sep 21, 2026612234

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else15 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Kabul that are not part of any arc yet

  1. May 20– 21Hegseth Orders New Review of Afghanistan Withdrawal and Suicide Bombing at Kabul Airport15 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 9 right
  2. Mar 23The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Mar 5Trump announces capture of 2021 Kabul airport bombing suspect18 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 3 right

Stories that name Kabul

  1. Nov 27What is Operation Allies Welcome, the program officials say brought the DC shooting suspect to the US?7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Nov 3Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan28 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 12 center, 2 right
  3. Oct 15– 19Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar says31 articles · 27 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 2 right
  4. Sep 29– Oct 1‘Total internet blackout’ in Afghanistan sparks panic after Taliban vowed to stamp out immoral activities30 articles · 24 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 5 right
  5. Sep 18– 22Taliban rejects Trump's demand to return Bagram Air Base to US39 articles · 24 independent sources
    5 left, 9 center, 6 right
  6. Sep 1– 2Afghanistan earthquake kills nearly 800, injures thousands as survivors dig through rubble73 articles · 40 independent sources
    6 left, 18 center, 4 right
  7. Sep 1– 4Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to 2,205 as aid agencies plead for funds37 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 1 right
  8. Jul 3– 4Russia becomes first nation to recognize Taliban government of Afghanistan22 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 0 right
  9. Mar 29– 30American woman held in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released, AP source says - The Daily Reporter28 articles · 27 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 6 right
  10. Mar 20– 21Taliban frees US man detained for two years34 articles · 30 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 5 right
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