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3 May 2021 A spokesman for the Taliban marked May 1, the deadline for the American military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan to which former President Donald Trump agreed, by threatening attacks on U.S. troops in response to Biden not respecting the deadline. President Joe Biden announced in April that he would not adhere to the May 1 deadline and instead withdraw all American military personnel from the country by September 11, 2021 — the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaeda jihadist attacks that...

CentCom condemns NPAs for ambush of peace volunteers in Bohol 02 May 2021, 16:38 GMT+10 SAMBAYANAN MEMBERS DO IT BETTER. Sambayanan members, mostly rebel returnees, possess the convincing power of coming to the discussion than the language of firearms. Here, a rebel returnee talks about how the NPAs manipulate situations to leverage for emotional support from poor communities who can feed them. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol) TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 2 (PIA) -- The Central Command (CentCom) of the Armed ...

nd AEW suffered what most would consider an unrecoverable tragedy. Senior Airman Francis Andrew was born in Sudan in Northeast Africa where one night his town suffered the ravages of civil war, as soldiers attacked without warning ripping him from the life he’d known until that point. This is how his journey to the United States and to the U.S. Air Force began in 2001.  He found himself at a refugee camp first in Ethiopia and then in Kenya. He spent 14 years—all of his childhood in those c...

Tehrans disparate leadership is being offered the chance to alleviate one of the Middle Easts biggest rivalries

Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron traveled to the Children of Love Foundation Orphanage in La Paz delivering donations to 18 orphans who call the sanctuary home, April 25. Most units on base have a local orphanage they sponsor, but for Airmen with the 612th ABS, this visit marks the second time they’ve visited their newly-sponsored orphanage. "This particular orphanage is one my lieutenant, back at Davis-Monthan [Air Force Base, Arizona], told me about since her and her family come to...

US Moves HIMARS Systems to Afghanistan The Central Command of the US Armed Forces reported that the HIMARS system has been moved to Afghanistan to ensure the security of the withdrawal of forces from the country.  The HIMARS multiple rocket launchers has been moved from Kuwait to secure the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, The Central Command announced on its Twitter on Tuesday.  “HIMARS is a full-spectrum, 24/7, precision weapons system that can hit targets more than 43 miles a...

U.S. General: Iran Forces Acting Without Supreme Leader Poses Greatest Threats at Sea Newsweek 2 hrs ago Tom OConnor © U.S. Central Command Public Affairs A Powerpoint slide provided by U.S. Central Command shows damage from an explosion and a suspected limpet mine on the hull of the civilian vessel M/V Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019, as the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge, not pictured, approaches the damaged ship. The head of the U.S. mi...

Afghan peace and inclusive government Announcement of withdrawal is not only morale boosting for the Taliban but has also geared their levers in diplomacy The writer is a practising lawyer. He holds PHD in Political Science and heads a think-tank ‘Good Governance Forum’. He can be reached at [email protected] President Joe Biden of the US had announced withdrawal of the remaining 2,500 American troops in Afghanistan by September 11, without setting any conditions. NATO also toed the line t...

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POLITICO A media-shy Lloyd Austin works behind the scenes to carry out the presidents plans. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin listens to a reporters question while addressing the media in Berlin, Germany. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images Link Copied Lloyd Austin was sitting in his car in a church parking lot after Saturday night mass when he got the call that would change his life. The phone clicked, and a voice asked him if he would please hold for the president-elect. That’s when Joe Biden asked Au...