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US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as troop withdrawal nears Joe Raedle/Getty Images US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as U.S. troop withdrawal nears completion. By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan just days away, the Biden administration is asking countries in Central Asia to temporarily house thousands of Afghan interpreters and translators while they wait for visas to the United States, according to a US official and another source familiar with the discussions. T...

Biden to reassure Afghan leaders nervous about U.S. withdrawal Anne Gearan, Missy Ryan American presidents used visits to NATO headquarters over the past 20 years to talk up the military and moral imperatives in Afghanistan, where U.S. and allied forces fought side by side. But President Biden pivoted at NATO last week, focusing on China and cyber threats. As the last U.S. forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, the conflict was almost a footnote. “Our troops are coming home, but we agreed that our diplomatic, economic and humanitarian commitment to the Afghan people an...

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By PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 19, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan — The son of one of Afghanistan’s most renowned guerrilla leaders is working to unite disparate militias against the Taliban, fearing the group may try to regain control of the country after U.S. and coalition forces exit. Ahmad Massoud, 32, whose father was the late Northern Alliance commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, said over 100,000 militia leaders, fighters and other stakeholders in northern Afghanistan have so far pledged support to his movement. But by operating separately from the government, cr...

How Will Withdrawal Of US Troops From Afghanistan Impact India? The withdrawal of the US and the NATO troops from Afghanistan will leave India with tremendous concern about the resurgence of the Taliban. AP Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-15T09:02:32+05:30 How Will Withdrawal Of US Troops From Afghanistan Impact India? outlookindia.com 2021-04-15T09:04:39+05:30 Also read The withdrawal of the US and the NATO troops from Afghanistan will leave India with tremendous concern about the resurgence of the Taliban and its territory being used as a safe haven for terrorist, ...