Afghanistan

Taliban militants won’t be allowed to run riot in Tajikistan after Americans pull out of Afghanistan, top Russian General tells RT

The Taliban has set up observation posts and checkpoints after having largely overrun the areas adjacent to the Afghan-Tajik border,…

3 years ago

Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal, says Taliban takeover ‘not inevitable’

Facing a surprisingly hostile and rambunctious White House press corps on Thursday, Biden argued that US troops shouldn’t stay in…

3 years ago

Most UK troops on NATO mission now out of Afghanistan, rest are returning home – PM Johnson

The withdrawal comes 20 years after the US, with British support, launched the so-called “war on terror” against the Taliban…

3 years ago

As American forces leave Afghanistan, Russia may find itself squaring off with the Taliban in defence of its Central Asian allies

Just over 22 years ago, on 15 February 1989, the last few troops of the “Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops…

3 years ago

The US’ haphazard withdrawal from Bagram Air Base shows it never had any clear plan in Afghanistan

The US abandoned the Bagram Airfield “after nearly 20 years by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the…

3 years ago

As Taliban gains ground, Pentagon says US withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90% complete

“The withdrawal process continues; US Central Command estimates that we have completed more than 90 percent of the entire withdrawal…

3 years ago

UK to leave small number of elite troops in Afghanistan as ex-MI6 chief warns of likely civil war – media

With Afghan troops retreating, allowing the Taliban to capture swathes of territory, including a key district in Kandahar province, days…

3 years ago

Biden says NO plan for imminent withdrawal of remaining troops in Afghanistan, despite earlier reports

Major news outlets had reported earlier on Friday that troops leaving the Bagram Air Base, one of the largest military…

3 years ago

US asks Afghanistan’s neighbors to shelter its ex-employees who fear Taliban retaliation after troop pullout – media

Afghanistan’s neighbors Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as Kazakhstan, may shelter as many as 9,000 Afghans qualified for the so-called…

3 years ago

US troops leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, signaling imminent complete withdrawal – reports

Located 40km north of Kabul, Bagram was extensively used by NATO troops during the two-decade presence in the country. The…

3 years ago