No attack against US forces in Afghanistan since drawdown started
IANS | May 07, 2021 10:07 AM
WASHINGTON: The Taliban has not launched any attack against US and coalition forces in Afghanistan since the drawdown began, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said. There have been no attacks against US and coalition forces since the retrograde began on or about May 1, and that is also consistent for the past year, Milley said during a joint press conference with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Thursday.
Meanwhile, he noted that the Taliban continued its attacks against the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), reports Xinhua news agency.
No attack against US forces in Afghanistan since drawdown started
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The handover ceremony of a key operating base of the U.S. forces is held at Camp Antonik in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2021. The U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Sunday handed over a key operating base to Afghan National Army in restive south. Image Source: IANS News
Washington, May 7 : The Taliban has not launched any attack against US and coalition forces in Afghanistan since the drawdown began, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said. There have been no attacks against US and coalition forces since the retrograde began on or about May 1, and that is also consistent for the past year, Milley said during a joint press conference with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Thursday.
No attack against US forces in Afghanistan since drawdown started
Fri, May 07 2021 09:26:51 AM
Washington, May 7 (IANS): The Taliban has not launched any attack against US and coalition forces in Afghanistan since the drawdown began, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said. There have been no attacks against US and coalition forces since the retrograde began on or about May 1, and that is also consistent for the past year, Milley said during a joint press conference with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Thursday.
Meanwhile, he noted that the Taliban continued its attacks against the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), reports Xinhua news agency.
3 May 2021
United States-led NATO forces began officially withdrawing from Afghanistan on Saturday, May 1, to meet President Joe Biden’s troop drawdown deadline of September 11, 2021, with officials warning the Taliban against attacks on the troops as they leave.
A NATO spokesperson said shortly before the withdrawal began:
NATO Allies decided in mid-April to start the withdrawal of Resolute Support Mission forces by May 1 and this withdrawal has begun. This will be an orderly, coordinated, and deliberate process. The safety of our troops will be a top priority every step of the way, and we are taking all necessary measures to keep our personnel from harm.
US to deploy additional forces to Afghanistan as withdrawal underway
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US troops won t leave Afghanistan in May: Senator. Image Source: IANS News
Washington, April 30 : The White House has said the US military will send additional forces to Afghanistan to protect US and coalition forces during the withdrawal.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One that a drawdown is underway, saying that the US military would deploy additional military assets to Afghanistan and the region to cover the withdrawal, Xinhua reported. Elements of an Army Ranger Task Force will temporarily deploy to Afghanistan to assist with the force protection of forces on the ground as we initiate withdrawal operations, she noted.