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Last Updated: US Launched Airstrikes To Support Afghanistan Forces, Taliban Deaths Confirmed: Pentagon The Pentagon spokesperson stated that while he could not provide details on the airstrikes, the US was committed to helping the Afghan security forces. Image- AP The US has launched several overnight airstrikes in Afghanistan over the past few days to support the security forces fighting the Taliban, Pentagon confirmed on Thursday. The airstrikes have killed at least 5 Taliban terrorist...

US Carried Out Airstrikes in Afghanistan: Pentagon News18 18 hours ago © Provided by News18 US Carried Out Airstrikes in Afghanistan: Pentagon The US carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days as part of an effort to support the Afghan security forces fighting Taliban insurgents, the Pentagon has said. The news of US airstrikes in Afghanistan came a day after America’s most senior military officer admitted that the Taliban had gained strategic momentum, with their...

Isolate the population centers for the day after the u.s. withdrawal is complete. john, as part of this, the u.s. is debating what to do after august 31st. it is expected there could be more of these air strikes and commanders of central command retain the authority to carry out such air strikes, but what happens the day after the withdrawal is complete and u.s. forces are out of the country? that is still being discussed and decided. >> such an important story. oren lieberman, thank you very mu...

Участника драки в воинской части под Пермью не отпускают из армии Максим Анфалов Размер текста Срочника оставили в части, несмотря на ходатайство адвоката Фото: Анна Майорова © URA.RU Срочник Дмитрий Чекалин, подравшийся с сослуживцем в воинской части №88503 ав...

July 16, 2021 There was some confusion Thursday about possible plans by the US-led military coalition against the Islamic State to withdraw more forces from Iraq. Brett McGurk, the White House’s coordinator for Middle East policy, met Thursday with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who heads to Washington later this month. Kadhimi’s office said in a statement that they discussed “mechanisms for withdrawing combat forces from Iraq and moving to a new phase of strategic coopera...

Des Moines Register U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Wednesday that her office has done everything it can to help an Afghan interpreter living in Iowa Falls, but his request for asylum is now in the hands of the U.S. State Department.  "Our office has been involved, as well as Sen. (Chuck) Grassley’s, and at this point we have done everything that we can do from Congress’s side with that case," she said Wednesday. "It’s in the State Department’s hands right now and it would be up to the admin...

Evacuations for Afghans Who Helped U.S. Troops Will Begin This Month Former Afghan interpreters, who worked with U.S. troops in Afghanistan, demonstrated in Kabul last month.Credit...Reuters WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it would begin evacuating Afghans this month who helped the United States during the 20-year war and who could face revenge attacks by the Taliban. The evacuation, called “Operation Allies Refuge,” will start the last week in July, officials...

Gen Miller hands over command to Afghan govt July 13, 2021 KABUL: General Austin Scott Miller — the top US general in Afghanistan — relinquished command and handed it over to the Afghan government at an official ceremony in the capital on Monday. In a simple ceremony, General Miller handed over his duties to two US generals — one who will oversee US military action from Central Command headquarters in Florida, and one who will command the roughly 650 troops to remain after the official...

  KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan relinquished his position at a ceremony in the capital Kabul on Monday, taking the United States a step closer to ending its 20-year war. The move came as Taliban insurgents continue to gain territory across the country. Another four-star general will assume authority from his U.S.-based post to conduct possible airstrikes in defense of Afghan government forces, at least until the U.S. withdrawal concludes by Aug. 31. Gen. Scott...

Top US commander in Afghanistan relinquishes post "> U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, left, hands over his command to Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, right, at a ceremony at Resolute Support headquarters, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 12, 2021. The United States is a step closer to ending a 20-year military presence that became known as its "forever war," as Taliban insurgents continue to gain territory across the country. (...