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 …
This is the US's sophisticated 'Star Wars robot' tasked with shooting down missiles fired by jihadist terrorists at Kabul airport - where the last American planes are preparing to leave following Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban. Some fell short into the city, while others were intercepted by missile defences, American officials said There were no immediate reports of casualties from …
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says group won’t allow territory ‘to be used against anybody or any country’ – updates as they happened. 17 Aug 2021 - 18:31 GMT Taliban agreed to allow ‘safe passage’ to airport, US says The Taliban has told the US administration that it will allow a “safe passage” to the airport in Kabul, which remains under …
