The US has left its main military base in Afghanistan, part of an accelerated withdrawal that has led to a resurgent Taliban gaining territory and concerns that the country could descend into chaos.
The Relics of America’s War in Afghanistan
Just a mile from Bagram Air Base, where U.S. forces departed on Thursday, shops sell items left over from two decades of fighting. Each one tells a story.
The Pentagon says US troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, well ahead of Biden’s September 11 deadline
Earlier this week American troops departed Bagram Airfield, the center of US military operations in Afghanistan for two decades.
China blames US for conflicts from Afghanistan to Iran
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused the US of being “the source” of a series of conflicts in the world, seeking to present Beijing as a “defender” and “friendly neighbour” for countries in …
US exit from Afghanistan won’t be finished in next few days, says Biden
The US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan would not be completed in the next few days, said US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time).
US vacates the biggest airfield in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after invading to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida
Nearly 20 years after invading Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida, the U.S. military has vacated its biggest airfield in the country, advancing a final withdrawal that the Pentagon …
Almost as soon as the US military left its biggest air base in Afghanistan, looters rolled in
The Afghan government’s inability to guard one of the country’s most important bases doesn’t bode well for Afghanistan’s future.
Afghan forces reinforce defenses of border town along Uzbekistan
Amid the continued Taliban’s offensive in northern Afghanistan, hundreds of troops have been deployed to protect Hairatan, a border town along the Uzbekistan border, in the northern province of Balkh.
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
Saudi Arabia will restrict travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over coronavirus concerns, the state news agency (WAS) reported on Saturday. The ban goes into effect on July …
US leaves main base in Afghanistan as pullout now set to end in late August
U.S. military leaves important base in Afghanistan as Pentagon announces total pullout date for all troops is now the end of August.