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  >>  Reuters Published: 01 May 2021 10:19 PM BdST Updated: 01 May 2021 10:19 PM BdST An Afghan National Army soldier sits on a back of an army vehicle at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan April 21, 2021. REUTERS The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan warned on Saturday it would be a mistake for insurgents to attack foreign troops still present in the country after the passing of a May 1 deadline for withdrawal agreed last year with Taliban militants. "); } US Army General Scott Miller's comments followed what a US forces spokesman described as "ineffective ind...

(Last Updated On: May 1, 2021) Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for attacks by the Taliban due to the presence of foreign troops in the country – despite the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreement signed last year between the US and the Taliban. An increased military presence and security at checkpoints were visible in the Afghan capital, and a security source told Reuters the city had been placed on “high alert”. Military patrols and security were being increased in main cities around the country, the source said. On Saturday morning, Taliban spoke...

KABUL (Reuters) - Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as U.S. troops still present under President Joe Biden's orders, beyond the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreed in 2020 with the Trump administration.

Increased military presence and security at checkpoints visible in Afghan capital.

Kabul on high alert amid 'deadline' for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Sources also said that a delegation of Taliban political leaders had been in Pakistan's capital Islamabad this week Reuters May 01, 2021 An Afghan National Army soldier sits on a back of an army vehicle at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan April 21, 2021. REUTERS Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as U.S. troops still present under President Joe Biden's orders, beyond the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreed in 2020 with the Trump admini...