US Forces Afghanistan

Aug- 2021 -

31 August

Army Staff Sgt. Jason N. Bobo watches as a CH-47 Chinook prepares to land to provide transport for US and Afghan soldiers after a key leader engagement in southeastern Afghanistan, December 29, 2019

US Military Disabled Scores of Aircraft Before Leaving Kabul Airport

The US military disabled scores of aircraft and armored vehicles as well as a high-tech rocket defense system at the Kabul airport before it left.

27 August

Staff Writer With AFP

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Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill Scores at Kabul Airport

Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport, killing scores of people including 13 US troops.

Jul- 2021 -

14 July

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

Staff Writer With AFP

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Taliban Claims to Control Key Border Crossing With Pakistan

The Taliban said they had captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Jun- 2021 -

30 June

Staff Writer With AFP

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Germany Completes Troop Pullout From Afghanistan: Minister

Germany has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year deployment there alongside the US and other international forces.

15 June

Inder Singh Bisht

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NATO Asks Qatar for Base to Train Afghan Forces Post Withdrawal

NATO officials have approached Qatar regarding the possible use of a base where Afghan special forces could be trained following the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan by September 1.

9 June

Inder Singh Bisht

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USAF Prepares Afghanistan Strike Capabilities Post Withdrawal

The US Air Force is preparing for “over-the-horizon” strike capabilities in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops from the country.

May- 2021 -

31 May

Joe Saballa

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Afghanistan Ready to Procure Weapons from Russia: Ambassador

Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia said his country is ready to purchase high-powered military weapons and equipment from Moscow.

14 May

In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019 US soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.

Staff Writer With AFP

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US Pulls Out of Major Kandahar Base in Southern Afghanistan: Afghan Army

The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday.

Apr- 2021 -

30 April

Staff Writer With AFP

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Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt

Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.

Dec- 2020 -

8 December

Ryan Salzman

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Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Undermines His Own Peace Deal

A hasty US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan rewards the Taliban for conditions they have not met and leaves al-Qaeda in a position ripe to reap the benefits.