US commander in Afghanistan says steps for withdrawal have begun
3 years, 8 months ago

US commander in Afghanistan says steps for withdrawal have begun

Al Jazeera  

US army general says foreign military bases in Afghanistan will be gradually handed over to Afghan forces. The commander of foreign military forces in Afghanistan says “local action” has begun as part of the planned withdrawal of foreign troops from the country, about two weeks after US President Joe Biden announced all US forces would leave by September 11. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan seeks the withdrawal of all foreign forces from our homeland on the date specified in the Doha Agreement,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter. Miller said on Sunday that foreign forces in Afghanistan would have “the military means and capability to fully protect themselves during the ongoing retrograde and will support the Afghan security forces”.

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U.S. troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under deal to wrap up mission
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under deal to wrap up mission

LA Times  

The U.S. has announced an agreement with Iraq’s government to wrap up the military mission there of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group. “We thank the government for its position to expel the international coalition forces,” Qais Khazali, founder of Asaib Ahl al Haq — an Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militia that has conducted attacks against U.S. forces in …

Afghan special forces commander describes his shock at 'tyrant' Biden's withdrawal order: 'It felt like a dagger to my heart'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan special forces commander describes his shock at 'tyrant' Biden's withdrawal order: 'It felt like a dagger to my heart'

Daily Mail  

Lt. General Sami Sadat, one of Afghanistan's most senior special forces commanders, was in the middle of an offensive against the Taliban when he heard that President Joe Biden had ordered American troops to leave the country. The order from Biden crippled Sadat and his forces, he told Congress, all before the U.S. government eventually surrendered Bagram Air Base and …

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report

India Today  

US President Joe Biden was adamant on getting out of Afghanistan, and ignored the advice of the US military, the Afghanistan government and Nato. “During his decades-long tenure as a Delaware US senator, eight years as Vice President of the United States and nearly four years as president, Mr Biden has demonstrated distrust of America’s military experts and advisors and …

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 5 months ago

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The US State Department did not adequately prepare for the swift collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, an internal review has found, in the latest report to criticise the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from the country. Friday’s report said the decision by US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan had “serious …

A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF BIDEN'S BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
2 years, 4 months ago

A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF BIDEN'S BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL

Daily Mail  

February 29, 2020 — Donald Trump's government signed a deal with the Taliban setting the terms for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. The same day, Biden said during a White House press conference it would be 'hard' to keep the May 1, 2021 deadline for withdrawal April 14, 2021 — Biden announced new deadline for withdrawal, …

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
2 years, 4 months ago

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

The Hindu  

The Taliban's capture of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021 brought the hardline movement back into power in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after they were toppled by the U.S. invasion following the 9/11 attacks. Feb. 29, 2020 — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration signs an agreement with the Taliban committing to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. April …

US withdrawal prompted collapse of Afghan army: Report
2 years, 7 months ago

US withdrawal prompted collapse of Afghan army: Report

Al Jazeera  

The US oversight authority on Afghanistan SIGAR says the decision to withdraw from Kabul led to the demise of the Afghan army. The withdrawal of US forces and military contractors last year has been touted as “the single most important factor” in triggering the collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, according to an interim report by the …

2021 Notebook: US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter
3 years ago

2021 Notebook: US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter

Associated Press  

THE BACKGROUND: For Afghanistan, 2021 was punctuated by the chaos of a U.S. withdrawal and an uncertain next chapter. The Taliban, who were unseated as the country’s rulers by a U.S.-led coalition after the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago, could not be stopped by a collapsing Afghan military and Western-backed government that fled. It began really with the announcement by …

US military exit from Syria unlikely anytime soon, officials say
3 years, 1 month ago

US military exit from Syria unlikely anytime soon, officials say

Al Jazeera  

Speculation has been rife American forces would withdrawal from Syria after the Afghanistan pullout in an effort to end ‘forever wars’. In October 2019, following the group’s territorial defeat, former President Donald Trump announced a withdrawal of US forces from northeast Syria, triggering a Turkish offensive in the area against the SDF, which Ankara has long argued is a threat …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It's the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the Taliban's …

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal
3 years, 2 months ago

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal

Al Jazeera  

Head of US Central Command says collapse of the Afghan government can be traced to US troop withdrawal deal. Senior military officials in the United States have linked the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August to former President Donald Trump’s deal with the Taliban in 2020 promising a complete withdrawal of US troops. General Frank …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

India TV News  

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the withdrawal, including …

Afghanistan envoy withdraws from UN General Assembly debate
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan envoy withdraws from UN General Assembly debate

Al Jazeera  

Isaczai, ambassador for the government overthrown by the Taliban, was due to speak on Monday. Ghulam Isaczai, who represented president Ashraf Ghani’s government that was overthrown last month, was due to defy the Taliban with a speech but his name was removed from the list of speakers. “We have received information that the Member State withdrew its participation in the …

Democrats shift blame for Afghanistan withdrawal chaos to Trump
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats shift blame for Afghanistan withdrawal chaos to Trump

Al Jazeera  

Under pressure over August departure from Kabul, Biden allies in Congress point to Donald Trump’s deal with Taliban. At a congressional hearing on Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed that President Joe Biden inherited a Trump agreement with the Taliban that stipulated that all US troops would leave Afghanistan by May of this year. Congressman Brad Sherman, a …

Taliban Cancel 9/11 Govt Inaugural Ceremony After 'Pressure From Doha'
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban Cancel 9/11 Govt Inaugural Ceremony After 'Pressure From Doha'

News 18  

The Taliban have postponed their decision to inaugurate their newly-appointed interim government of Afghanistan, which was announced on September 7, on September 11 – the 20th anniversary of terrorist attacks in the US, sources told CNN-News18. A Taliban source told CNN News18: “We have postponed the ceremony to unknown time and date.” The acquiescence comes hours after Russia told the …

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KABUL, Afghanistan — Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since U.S. and other forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago. A senior U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to the media, provided …

Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since US troop withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since US troop withdrawal

Firstpost  

A senior US official provided the number of Westerners on board and said that two very senior Taliban officials had helped facilitate the departure. Kabul, Afghanistan: Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul airport on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since US and foreign forces concluded their frantic withdrawal at …

Taliban must allow departures from Afghanistan, Blinken says
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban must allow departures from Afghanistan, Blinken says

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat criticises new Afghan government but says administration’s engagement with the Taliban will continue. The new Taliban-led Afghan government must live up to its commitments to allow safe passage for those looking to leave Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Enabling the departures of people seeking to leave, “preventing terrorist groups from using Afghanistan as …

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster

The Hindu  

THE chaotic exit of the United States military from Afghanistan, just before the August 31 deadline set by the Taliban, has ended the final chapter of the U.S.’ longest war. The Taliban leaders were angry because they claimed that the military equipment left behind by the U.S. forces belonged to the Afghan state and that they were the legitimate successors …

Hundreds wait for clearance to leave Afghanistan’s Mazar airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds wait for clearance to leave Afghanistan’s Mazar airport

Al Jazeera  

Afghan girls from a US-based NGO and a number of Americans among group that has been trying to leave for a week. Marina LeGree, the founder and executive director of a small US non-governmental organisation active in Afghanistan, said on Monday that some 600 to 1,300 people, including girls from her group, had been waiting near the Mazar-i-Sharif airport for …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 3, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 3, 2021

The Hindu  

For the first time since October 2001, there are no American troops in Afghanistan. The United Nations' Humanitarian Air Service is resuming air operations in Afghanistan to enable 160 aid organisations to continue activities in the country's provinces. Here are the latest developments: Afghanistan Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new …

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’
3 years, 3 months ago

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that it’s “possible” the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. At a Pentagon news conference with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Milley called the Taliban “ruthless” adding, “Whether or not they change …

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call

Al Jazeera  

Before Afghan government collapsed on August 15, the US president pressed his Afghan counterpart to ‘change perception’. In the last call between US President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for …

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

NPR  

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Biden issued a stern defense Tuesday of his decision to exit Afghanistan. "My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over," Biden said from the White House. "I was not going to extend this forever war," Biden said, "and I was …

US looking at land routes to continue Afghanistan evacuations
3 years, 3 months ago

US looking at land routes to continue Afghanistan evacuations

Al Jazeera  

US officials welcome efforts by Turkey and Qatar to help reopen the airport in Kabul after American troop withdrawal. The United States is exploring ways to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies looking to leave Afghanistan including via land routes, US officials said on Wednesday, reasserting a commitment to help eligible people who were not airlifted out. US Under Secretary …

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War
3 years, 3 months ago

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it did authorize the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Last U.S. troops leave Kabul after two decades of war in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Last U.S. troops leave Kabul after two decades of war in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The last United States evacuation planes left Afghanistan on August 30, U.S. officials confirmed. "I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens," Central Command Commander General Frank McKenzie said. And U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said later that "under 200, likely closer to 100 Americans …

OPINION | Americans gone from Afghanistan: Worst retreat ever!
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION | Americans gone from Afghanistan: Worst retreat ever!

India TV News  

America’s longest war in history came to an unceremonious end on Monday midnight after the last five C-17 military cargo jets left Kabul airport. Taliban fighters immediately took control of the entire Kabul airport and their spokesman proclaimed “full independence”, 20 years after the US attacked Afghanistan after the 9/11 terror attacks. US President Joe Biden said, the Taliban has …

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
3 years, 3 months ago

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn’t get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure. “Our commitment to them holds no deadline.” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told reporters …

Want good relations with the US and world, say Taliban as America pulls out of Afghanistan after 20 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Want good relations with the US and world, say Taliban as America pulls out of Afghanistan after 20 years

India TV News  

The Taliban is celebrating its takeover of Afghanistan. Its top spokesman congratulated Afghan people on their victory, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention. this victory belongs to us all," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said from the runway of Kabul airport. "While the U.S. government has withdrawn its personnel from Kabul, we …

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

India TV News  

Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the sky over Afghanistan around midnight Monday and then fired their guns into the air, celebrating victory after a 20-year insurgency that drove the world’s most powerful military out of one of the poorest countries. “The last five aircraft have left, it’s over!” said Hemad Sherzad, a Taliban fighter stationed at …

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
3 years, 3 months ago

As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan Monday, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn’t get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure. But I think if we’d stayed another 10 days we wouldn’t have gotten everybody out that we …

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden has announced the end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan, hours after the United States withdrew all of its soldiers from the war-ravaged country. “Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended,” he said, thanking armed forces for their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled -- in the early hours of …

Never in history has withdrawal from war been handled so badly: Donald Trump
3 years, 3 months ago

Never in history has withdrawal from war been handled so badly: Donald Trump

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump took a dig at his successor Joe Biden's administration as he said never in history has a withdrawal from war been handled so badly or incompetently as by Americans from Afghanistan. “Never in history has a withdrawal from war been handled so badly or incompetently as the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan,” Trump said as …

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan

India TV News  

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 US service members, some barely older than the war. Hours ahead of President Joe …

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts
3 years, 3 months ago

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts

Al Jazeera  

‘I was not going to extend this forever war,’ US President Joe Biden says as Republicans rebuke the troop withdrawal. Less than 24 hours after the last United States military flight left Kabul, President Joe Biden mounted a defiant defence of the withdrawal, saying it was “the right decision” to end the US’s 20-year military presence in Afghanistan. After a …

Taliban says formation of new Afghan gov’t in its final stages
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban says formation of new Afghan gov’t in its final stages

Al Jazeera  

Senior Taliban leader Anas Haqqani tells Al Jazeera that Afghanistan’s new gov’t will be announced in the coming days. The formation of Afghanistan’s new government is in its final stages, the Taliban has said, as the US withdrew the last of its forces from the country. “The government will take shape in the following few days,” Anas Haqqani, a senior …

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

‘I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision and the best decision for America,’ Biden said. Here is the full transcript of Biden’s remarks: “Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history. Bit it did authorise the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live

Al Jazeera  

Biden says an open-ended mission in Afghanistan had ‘no clear purpose’ and choice was between leaving or escalating. 31 Aug 2021 - 19:45 GMT ‘Was not going to extend this forever war’: Biden US President Joe Biden said he was not going to extend the “forever war” in Afghanistan nor a “forever exit”. 31 Aug 2021 - 18:47 GMT ‘No …

Transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

In the early morning hours of August 31, the last US military plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport, officially ending the US’s nearly 20-year-long war in Afghanistan. – I’m going to turn the podium over to General Frank McKenzie, commander of US Central Command. And to that environment, Rear Admiral Pete Vasely and Brigadier General Farrell Sullivan of …

United States completes withdrawal from Afghanistan after final plane leaves Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

United States completes withdrawal from Afghanistan after final plane leaves Kabul

ABC  

The United States says its war in Afghanistan is over, after the last plane carrying US troops left Kabul airport this morning. Key points: The last flight left just before Joe Biden's August 31 evacuation deadline ticked over US Central Command says hundreds of US civilians were left behind The Taliban has declared Afghanistan is now an independent country General …

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the sky over Afghanistan around midnight Monday and then fired their guns into the air, celebrating victory after a 20-year insurgency that drove the world’s most powerful military out of one of the poorest countries. “The last five aircraft have left, it’s over!” said Hemad Sherzad, a Taliban …

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
3 years, 3 months ago

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war

The Hindu  

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war. Taliban proclaim 'full independence' The …

U.S. exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan: Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan: Taliban

The Hindu  

The Taliban’s spokesman says the hardline Islamist group will crack down on Islamic State attacks and expects them to end once foreign forces leave the country. will give up their operations on seeing the formation of an Islamic government in the absence of foreigners,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. Islamic State has been highly critical of the troop withdrawal deal …

The Taliban Is Celebrating Its Takeover Now That The U.S. Withdrawal Is Complete
3 years, 3 months ago

The Taliban Is Celebrating Its Takeover Now That The U.S. Withdrawal Is Complete

NPR  

The Taliban Is Celebrating Its Takeover Now That The U.S. Withdrawal Is Complete Enlarge this image toggle caption Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi/AP Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi/AP KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the sky over Afghanistan around midnight Monday and then fired their guns into the air, celebrating victory after a 20-year insurgency that drove the …

Taliban celebrates victory as last US troops leave Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban celebrates victory as last US troops leave Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban hails withdrawal of US forces as a ‘historic moment’ and says the country has now gained ‘full independence’. “It will include ongoing diplomacy in Afghanistan and coordination with partners in the region to reopen the airport allowing for continued departure for those who want to leave and delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.” 30 Aug 2021 …

US prepares to wind down Kabul evacuation, Taliban says ready to take over airport
3 years, 3 months ago

US prepares to wind down Kabul evacuation, Taliban says ready to take over airport

India Today  

US forces were in the final phase of pulling out of Kabul, ending two decades of costly involvement in Afghanistan, as the country's new Taliban rulers prepared to take control of the airport. A top U.S. official said the Biden administration expects the Taliban to continue allowing safe passage for Americans and others to leave Afghanistan after the U.S. military …

US completes Afghanistan withdrawal as final flight leaves Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

US completes Afghanistan withdrawal as final flight leaves Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Last flight signifies the ‘end of the nearly 20-year mission’ in Afghanistan, top United States general says. “Tonight’s withdrawal signifies both the end of the military component of the evacuation but also the end of the nearly 20-year mission that began in Afghanistan shortly after September 11, 2001.” The Taliban took over Afghanistan earlier this month after a blistering offensive, …

US troops in final phase of pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban prepare govt
3 years, 3 months ago

US troops in final phase of pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban prepare govt

Live Mint  

US forces were in the final phase of pulling out of Kabul, ending two decades of costly involvement in Afghanistan, as the country's new Taliban rulers prepared to take control of the airport. Just over 1,000 civilians remained at the airport on Sunday to be flown out before the troops finally leave, a Western security official told Reuters. Britain's last …

U.S. in final phase of evacuations from Kabul, Taliban says ready to take over airport
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. in final phase of evacuations from Kabul, Taliban says ready to take over airport

The Hindu  

U.S. forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan,and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport remain to be flown out before troops withdraw, a Western security official said on August 29. The country's new Taliban rulers are prepared to take control of the airport, said an official from the hardline Islamist …

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