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Yes, the Trump administration in 2020 agreed to the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan

Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan

The Taliban previously banned girls’ schools as part of a set of restrictive policies on women during their last reign of Afghanistan.
Social Media

These are some of the most popular images or videos VERIFY fact-checked this year

There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are some of the most popular image and video fact-checks from the VERIFY team.
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

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.