Afghanistan

Farooq Safi is among hundreds of pilots and other aviation professionals who've resettled in the U.S. after the Taliban stormed back to power in 2021.

Several veterans of an elite airborne unit in Afghanistan have resettled in Auburn — and they say the transition has been disorienting.

Some of the new leaders said it's a stark contrast with the increasingly dire situation for women under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.

Many Afghans who worked for the U.S. are at risk of reprisal from the Taliban.

The event highlighted the stories and cultural contributions of Maine's immigrant communities.

The first group of Afghan evacuees destined for Maine has arrived after being processed at U.S. military bases, and more families are expected to arrive this week.

Up to 100 displaced Afghan citizens will be resettled in Maine under a new State Department program, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces in that country. Catholic Charities Maine will administer the resettlement process, which will continue through March of next year.

The pain and sadness of the Afghan community here in Maine was evident at a rally in Monument Square in Portland on Friday.

Like many Maine vets, Travis Horr says he wasn't surprised that the Taliban would take over the country once U.S. forces were gone. But the speed of the U.S.-backed government's collapse, and the ensuing chaos, he says, are tragic.

Maine’s members of Congress have been divided over the withdrawal in Afghanistan, which was initiated under the Trump administration and is now being executed by President Joe Biden.