Afghanistan – Page 28 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Taliban continues crushing offensive with assault on northwestern provincial capital as US nears full withdrawal from Afghanistan

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has entered the western Afghan city of Qala-i-Naw, marking the first time the militant group has attacked a provincial capital since launching a large-scale offensive coinciding with the US’ exit from the country. … Read More >Taliban continues crushing offensive with assault on northwestern provincial capital as US nears full withdrawal from Afghanistan

Shows

The truth about US’ ‘unmitigated failure’ in Afghanistan

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

As the US begins its withdrawal from Afghanistan after twenty years of conflict, Rick Sanchez looks at the reasons the US invaded in the first place, as well as how the Bush administration wantonly prolonged the war and expanded it with the invasion of Iraq. … Read More >The truth about US’ ‘unmitigated failure’ in Afghanistan

Middle East

20 years & not even a note?! US left Bagram Air Base in middle of the night without telling new Afghan commander – reports

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

The Afghan military was surprised to find the main US airbase in the country dark and deserted, claiming they only discovered the Americans had left (and shut off the power) hours after they were gone. … Read More >20 years & not even a note?! US left Bagram Air Base in middle of the night without telling new Afghan commander – reports

Middle East

Taliban says seizing Kabul not a military objective, but warns policy could change if foreign troops stay past exit deadline

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has hinted that Kabul could become a military target should any foreign troops remain in the Afghan capital past the US-led coalition’s withdrawal deadline, as the insurgent group continues to seize more territory. … Read More >Taliban says seizing Kabul not a military objective, but warns policy could change if foreign troops stay past exit deadline

Middle East

Taliban captures key Kandahar district as Afghan troops suffer wave of defeats in wake of US withdrawal

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has seized a key district in Kandahar province after pushing Afghan troops out of the area, adding to a growing list of victories against government forces amid the US military’s exit from the country. … Read More >Taliban captures key Kandahar district as Afghan troops suffer wave of defeats in wake of US withdrawal

Middle East

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

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Thousands of Afghan citizens eligible for US visas after working for the US government may soon move to a different Central Asian country, where they will presumably be safe from retaliation while their applications are processed. … Read More >US asks Afghanistan’s neighbors to shelter its ex-employees who fear Taliban retaliation after troop pullout – media

Middle East

Man arrested after trying to smuggle explosives through Afghanistan airport in MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

A man was arrested after he was caught attempting to smuggle explosives hidden in a musical instrument onto a plane at Afghanistan’s Herat International Airport. … Read More >Man arrested after trying to smuggle explosives through Afghanistan airport in MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

European NATO-led troops leave Afghanistan, US ‘may complete withdrawal’ before July 4

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

Several European countries, including Germany, have announced full troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. The US may formally complete its own withdrawal within days, though some Americans will stay behind. … Read More >European NATO-led troops leave Afghanistan, US ‘may complete withdrawal’ before July 4

Op-ed

It’s time for the world to dump the US’ failed Afghan experiment in the trash can of history and learn to live with the Taliban

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021By Editor

The past 20 years of conflict have achieved nothing apart from bloodshed and pain, and now the foes the West invaded to depose are about to get back into power. Afghanistan needs an economic solution, not a military one. … Read More >It’s time for the world to dump the US’ failed Afghan experiment in the trash can of history and learn to live with the Taliban

Poland announces plan to join NATO allies in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Poland’s government has announced that its military will end its two-decade mission in Afghanistan at the end of June, joining NATO allies in withdrawing from the region ahead of the US departure set to happen before September 11. … Read More >Poland announces plan to join NATO allies in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

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