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US On High Alert Amid Fear Of Israeli Strike On Iran's Nuclear Sites: Report
The United States is reportedly on high alert amid rising fears of a potential Israeli strike on Iran.
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Taliban Claim Responsibility For Car Bomb Attack In Afghan Capital
The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of Afghanistan's acting defence minister, while a blast near the office of the main security agency in Kabul just hours later wounded three people.
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Afghanistan Says May Seek India Military Assistance If Taliban Talks Fail
As talks with the Taliban insurgents taper, Afghanistan has said it may look at military assistance from India. However, its envoy has clarified that this did not translate to the involvement of troops, but only aid in training and technical support.
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US To Evacuate Some Afghan Interpreters Before Troops Withdrawal: Report
The United States plans to evacuate at least some Afghan interpreters who have worked with US forces before the full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior official said Thursday.
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COVID-19 Accelerates US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ahead Of Schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Pentagon to bring troops home.
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US Begins Troops Withdrawal From Afghanistan 10 Days After Taliban Deal
The US military has begun withdrawing soldiers from Afghanistan as part of a pullout agreed in the February 29 peace agreement with the Taliban, a Pentagon official said Monday.
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Afghan President Rejects Demand To Free 5,000 Taliban Prisoners After Peace Deal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with the Afghan government and civilians, included in a deal between the United States and the Taliban group.
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US Signs Peace Deal With Taliban, To Withdraw Forces Within 14 Months
The United States signed a landmark deal with the Taliban on Saturday, laying out a timetable for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within 14 months as it seeks an exit from its longest-ever war.
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US, Afghanistan Leaders to Discuss Troop Withdrawal
President Barack Obama is to meet today with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani, who has asked Washington for "flexibility" on the pace of US troop withdrawal from the war-torn country after a presence of more than a decade.
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Attacks against Kurdish sect, Iraq workers, kill 12
Separate car bombs against displaced members of a tiny Kurdish sect and industrial workers left 12 people dead in Iraq on Monday, the latest in a spate of violence since US troops left last month.
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Hamid Karzai welcomes US troop withdrawals
Afghan President Hamid Karzai today welcomed as a "good step" the prospect of 10,000 American troops withdrawing from his country by the end of the year and another 23,000 by next summer.Karzai, whose relations with the West have plummeted since he was anointed leader after US-led troops invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 and brought down the Taliban...
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Obama to announce troop withdrawal in Afghanistan on Wednesday
President Barack Obama will announce the critical next steps in America's decade-long war in Afghanistan on Wednesday, outlining both a plan to start bringing thousands of U.S. troops home next month and a broader withdrawal blueprint aimed at giving Afghans control of their own security in 2014.But even as Obama finalizes those plans, there are di...
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US will begin Afghan withdrawl from July 2011: Holbrooke
The process of withdrawing US combat troops from Afghanistan will begin in July next year and will be completed in four years in a phased manner, America's Special Envoy for Af-Pak region Richard Holbrooke said today.The process of troop withdrawal is not an exit strategy but a transition strategy, Holbrooke told reporters at a roundtable discussio...
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Civilians to take US lead after military leaves Iraq
As the United States military prepares to leave Iraq by the end of 2011, the Obama administration is planning a remarkable civilian effort, buttressed by a small army of contractors, to fill the void. By October 2011, the State Department will assume responsibility for training the Iraqi police, a task that will largely be carried out by cont...
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US On High Alert Amid Fear Of Israeli Strike On Iran's Nuclear Sites: Report
The United States is reportedly on high alert amid rising fears of a potential Israeli strike on Iran.
-
Taliban Claim Responsibility For Car Bomb Attack In Afghan Capital
The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of Afghanistan's acting defence minister, while a blast near the office of the main security agency in Kabul just hours later wounded three people.
-
Afghanistan Says May Seek India Military Assistance If Taliban Talks Fail
As talks with the Taliban insurgents taper, Afghanistan has said it may look at military assistance from India. However, its envoy has clarified that this did not translate to the involvement of troops, but only aid in training and technical support.
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US To Evacuate Some Afghan Interpreters Before Troops Withdrawal: Report
The United States plans to evacuate at least some Afghan interpreters who have worked with US forces before the full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior official said Thursday.
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COVID-19 Accelerates US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ahead Of Schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Pentagon to bring troops home.
-
US Begins Troops Withdrawal From Afghanistan 10 Days After Taliban Deal
The US military has begun withdrawing soldiers from Afghanistan as part of a pullout agreed in the February 29 peace agreement with the Taliban, a Pentagon official said Monday.
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Afghan President Rejects Demand To Free 5,000 Taliban Prisoners After Peace Deal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with the Afghan government and civilians, included in a deal between the United States and the Taliban group.
-
US Signs Peace Deal With Taliban, To Withdraw Forces Within 14 Months
The United States signed a landmark deal with the Taliban on Saturday, laying out a timetable for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within 14 months as it seeks an exit from its longest-ever war.
-
US, Afghanistan Leaders to Discuss Troop Withdrawal
President Barack Obama is to meet today with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani, who has asked Washington for "flexibility" on the pace of US troop withdrawal from the war-torn country after a presence of more than a decade.
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Attacks against Kurdish sect, Iraq workers, kill 12
Separate car bombs against displaced members of a tiny Kurdish sect and industrial workers left 12 people dead in Iraq on Monday, the latest in a spate of violence since US troops left last month.
-
Hamid Karzai welcomes US troop withdrawals
Afghan President Hamid Karzai today welcomed as a "good step" the prospect of 10,000 American troops withdrawing from his country by the end of the year and another 23,000 by next summer.Karzai, whose relations with the West have plummeted since he was anointed leader after US-led troops invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 and brought down the Taliban...
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Obama to announce troop withdrawal in Afghanistan on Wednesday
President Barack Obama will announce the critical next steps in America's decade-long war in Afghanistan on Wednesday, outlining both a plan to start bringing thousands of U.S. troops home next month and a broader withdrawal blueprint aimed at giving Afghans control of their own security in 2014.But even as Obama finalizes those plans, there are di...
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US will begin Afghan withdrawl from July 2011: Holbrooke
The process of withdrawing US combat troops from Afghanistan will begin in July next year and will be completed in four years in a phased manner, America's Special Envoy for Af-Pak region Richard Holbrooke said today.The process of troop withdrawal is not an exit strategy but a transition strategy, Holbrooke told reporters at a roundtable discussio...
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Civilians to take US lead after military leaves Iraq
As the United States military prepares to leave Iraq by the end of 2011, the Obama administration is planning a remarkable civilian effort, buttressed by a small army of contractors, to fill the void. By October 2011, the State Department will assume responsibility for training the Iraqi police, a task that will largely be carried out by cont...
