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Jul- 2021 -9 July
Taliban Claim to Control 85 Percent of Afghanistan
Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran.
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9 July
Iran Unveils New Weapons, Equipment
The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has acquired new domestically manufactured weapons and equipment, the service claimed on its official website.
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9 July
Kyrgyz Border Guard Killed in Shootout With Tajik Forces
Kyrgyzstan said one of its border guards was killed in a clash with Tajik forces, a day after Tajikistan accused the Kyrgyz of entering its territory to steal horses.
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9 July
Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages
Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.
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8 July
Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Iraq After Attacks on Bases
Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday that was marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria.
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7 July
Syria Kurds Say Thwarted Drone Attacks Near Coalition Base
Syrian Kurdish forces said they repelled drone attacks Wednesday near a major base of the US-led coalition battling Islamic State group remnants, in the second such attack in days.
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7 July
Taliban Launch Assault on Afghan Provincial Capital Qala-i-Naw
The Taliban launched their first assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan, since waging a major offensive against government forces.
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6 July
US Pullout From Afghanistan Over 90% Complete: Pentagon
The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is more than 90 percent completed, the Pentagon's Central Command announced Tuesday.
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6 July
Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in War-Torn East
Two Ukrainian troops were killed and four wounded in attacks launched by pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine's breakaway east.
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5 July
More Than 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan
More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighboring Tajikistan in the early hours of Monday after clashes with the Taliban, the Central Asian country's national security committee said.
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