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Sep- 2021 -29 SeptemberAsia Pacific
US Generals Say They Recommended Keeping 2,500 Troops in Afghanistan
Top US generals said they advised President Joe Biden to keep American troops in Afghanistan and expressed concern that the Taliban has not severed ties with Al-Qaeda.
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17 SeptemberAmericas
US Approves $500M Helicopter Maintenance Deal for Saudis
The US State Department announced the approval of a maintenance contract worth up to $500 million for Saudi Arabia's military helicopter fleet.
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7 SeptemberCommentary
Two Lessons About Jihadists in Afghanistan the US Is Overlooking
If the Biden Administration continues to neglect important lessons with respect to jihadists in Afghanistan, it could contribute to an increase in overseas attacks.
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6 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Taliban Say Resistance Holdout Panjshir Valley ‘Completely Captured’
The Taliban said they had captured the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, the Panjshir Valley.
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2 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Taliban Show off US Plunder as First Flight Lands in Kabul Since Pullout
The Taliban paraded some of the military hardware they captured during their takeover of Afghanistan.
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Aug- 2021 -27 AugustAmericas
Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill Scores at Kabul Airport
Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport, killing scores of people including 13 US troops.
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17 AugustAsia Pacific
Biden Defends US Pullout From Afghanistan Despite Panic in Kabul
President Joe Biden defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after the Taliban's stunning military takeover that triggered panic in Kabul.
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16 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban in Control of Afghanistan, Panic in Kabul
Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.
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10 AugustAsia Pacific
Thousands Flee as Taliban Eye Full Control of Northern Afghanistan
The Taliban were in control of six Afghan provincial capitals on Tuesday after a blitz across the north forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes for the relative safety of Kabul and other centers.
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2 AugustCommentary
Washington’s Balancing Act With Tigray
Failing to act on the civil war in Ethiopia's Tigray would question Washington’s commitment to universal human rights and directly affect American economic and security interests.
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