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  Taliban condemn twin blasts at Kabul airport killing over 40 amid evacuation chaos

  World | August 26, 2021 23:31 IST

  Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says his group “strongly condemns” Thursday's attack and is paying close attention to security. The attack was believed to be carried out by Afghanistan's Islamic State group affiliate, which is separate from and more radical than the Taliban.

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  US President Joe Biden to stick to August 31 Afghanistan pullout deadline

  World | August 24, 2021 22:30 IST

  Pressure had grown for Biden to extend his deadline, which he set well before the Taliban completed its takeover of Afghanistan on August 15. It remains unclear whether the airlift from Kabul's international airport can get all American citizens and at-risk Afghans who fear for their lives out be then.

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  Taliban warns US, western forces against extending August 31 deadline for evacuation

  World | August 24, 2021 20:46 IST

  Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday his group will accept "no extensions" to the deadline. He says life is returning to normal in the country but chaos at the airport remains a problem. Many Afghans are desperate to flee the Taliban takeover of the country.

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  US troops could stay longer in Afghan to evacuate Americans: Biden

  World | August 19, 2021 7:43 IST

  He also pushed back against criticism that the U.S. should have done more to plan for the evacuation and withdrawal, which has been marked by scenes of violence and chaos as thousands attempted to flee while the Taliban advanced.

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  Who is Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban's political bureau head, likely to be next Afghanistan President

  World | August 15, 2021 23:24 IST

  There is uncertainty about the future of leadership in Afghanistan, once again, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.

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  Taliban to declare Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: Official

  World | August 15, 2021 22:41 IST

  Afghanistan's embattled president left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.

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  Donald Trump slams US President Joe Biden; accuses of failing Afghan policy

  India | August 15, 2021 7:04 IST

  “The Taliban no longer has fear or respect for America, or America’s power. What a disgrace it will be when the Taliban raises their flag over America’s Embassy in Kabul. This is a complete failure through weakness, incompetence, and total strategic incoherence,” Trump said in a statement.

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  Joe Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure

  World | August 15, 2021 6:30 IST

  US troops will also help in evacuation of Afghans who worked with the military during the nearly two-decade war. 

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  Nearly 4 lakh people newly displaced in Afghanistan by conflict since start of year: United Nations

  World | August 12, 2021 11:47 IST

  The US has already pulled back most of its forces from Afghanistan and is looking to complete the drawdown by Aug 31, ending nearly two-decade of its military presence in the country.

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  Afghanistan leaders should fight for their nation, says Joe Biden

  World | August 11, 2021 8:21 IST

  President Joe Biden has ordered the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11.

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  Afghanistan-Taliban end game not yet written: Top US General

  World | July 22, 2021 22:29 IST

  I don't think the end game is yet written. A negative outcome, a Taliban automatic takeover, is not a foregone conclusion. While the militants are yet to capture any of the country's 34 provincial capitals, they are pressuring about half of them, said Top US General Milley.

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  'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops

  World | July 10, 2021 22:02 IST

  Amid the confusion, hundreds of Haitians gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince pleading for a way out of the country. Women carried babies and young men waved passports and ID cards as they cried out, “Refuge!” and “Help!”

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  Haiti's interim PM confirms request for US troops to country

  World | July 10, 2021 8:35 IST

  Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country.

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  US troops not to leave Afghanistan in days: Joe Biden

  World | July 03, 2021 7:50 IST

  When asked by reporters at the White House whether the US will complete withdrawal in the next few days, Biden replied, "No, we're on track exactly as to where we expect it to be."

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  US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal

  World | June 25, 2021 9:02 IST

  The officials were not authorized to discuss details of the withdrawal and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

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  Rockets hit Iraq airbase hosting US troops

  World | March 03, 2021 16:16 IST

  The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m., coalition spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto said. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.  

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  Terrorism from across Pak border must end for Afghanistan peace: India

  India | November 21, 2020 7:24 IST

  Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, who spoke earlier, said that terrorism continues despite Taliban's assurances to break away from Al-Qaeda and other terror groups.

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  'Troops in Afghanistan to be reduced below 5,000 in months'

  World | August 09, 2020 18:08 IST

  US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper confirmed that US troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to less than 5,000 by the end of November.

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  Trump decides to withdraw US troops from Germany

  World | June 06, 2020 8:05 IST

  President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, multiple media reports said. 

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  50 US troops suffered brain injuries in Iran rocket attack, says Pentagon

  India | January 29, 2020 6:56 IST

  After Pentagon said that almost 50 US servicemen suffered brain injuries in Iran rocket strike earlier in January, it belies President Donald Trump’s initial claim that no Americans were harmed.