Kabul
What do an American veteran and an al Qaeda figurehead have in common? An address in Kabul, with a killer view.
The baby’s mother, a government caseworker, and an NGO official involved in efforts to locate the 4-month-old told The Daily Beast the case is at a standstill.
Mohammed Salem gave his all as chief guard commander at a NATO base in Kabul. After the American withdrawal, he was left to sell tea on the streets.
“The idea that we shared lists of Americans or others with the Taliban is simply wrong,” Blinken said on Sunday, disputing a bombshell Politico report.
Nicole Gee was “a Marine’s Marine,” former teammate, Lance Cpl. Joyner Seaman, told The Daily Beast. “More importantly, she was the nicest person.”
Kareem Nikoui was one of at least 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing outside Kabul airport on Thursday.
Kabul resident Ali Hassani, 28, told The Daily Beast that threat of being caught up in the violence was worth it for the chance to save his three sisters from Taliban rule.