Washington defends pullout but acknowledges officials didn't grasp extent of Taliban's strength, corruption of Afghan forces; adds Trump's deal with Taliban left them few options

34-year-old musician Nat Rosenzweig is raising funds to secure safe passage for a man who'd worked with the US Army and has been hiding from the Taliban for nearly a year

State Department also offers money for any information on culprits behind the deadly attack on Kabul airport, which killed more than 100 people including 13 American soldiers

Report says Defense Department has 'drastically undercounted' civilian deaths, undermining American claims of precision strikes

Independent review concludes deadly bombing in final days of Afghanistan war not caused by misconduct or negligence, doesn't recommend disciplinary action

Pentagon doesn't say how much money to paid, but notes Defense Department also working with State Department to help surviving family members relocate to the US

Ayman al-Zawahiri speaks of 'Judaization of Jerusalem,' mentions US withdrawal from Afghanistan, but not Taliban takeover -- suggesting the footage may not be recent

20 years after the country was used as a staging base for the 9/11 attacks, Lloyd Austin says the Taliban is 'on notice' that the US expects it to keep al-Qaeda quashed in Kabul

Invitation comes during phone call between top diplomats and aims to follow up on progress made during Bennett's White House meeting with Biden

The remembrance this year will likely be different following the recent chaotic US exit from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war that was sparked by the September 11 attacks