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Afghan forces launch operations to retake fallen districts

Kabul: Afghan security forces have launched large-scale operations against the Taliban to retake the districts that had earlier fallen to the Taliban, said the country’s National Security Advisor Hamidullah Mohib. The Taliban militia has taken control of over 100 districts in the past weeks. more

US troops to be out of Afghanistan by August end

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of next month, which is a little ahead of the September 11 deadline laid out by President Joe Biden, Pentag ...

US left Bagram Airbase without notice, says Afghan commander

Bagram: The US military men have silently left Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan without notifying the country's authorities, media reports said.

US may soon complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, 1000 troops may remain

Washington: The US could complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in the upcoming days, media reports said.

US envoy says US troops left 5 Afghan bases as part of deal with Taliban

Moscow/Sputnik: US troops have left five bases in Afghanistan and the number of servicemen in Afghanistan has decreased as part of the peace agreement reached with the Taliban in Qatar in ...

Rockets land near Iraqi base hosting US troops – Military

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 17 rockets landed Friday near Iraq’s al-Qayyarah Air Base housing US troops, the Iraqi military said.

11,000 US soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan: Pentagon

Washington/Kabul, Aug 31 (JEN): The US defence headquarters, Pentagon, has confirmed that there are at least 11 thousand American soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan.

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