Tag: Taliban
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Afghanistan to receive stolen relics found in NYC
Valuable artifacts have been seized from a prolific antiquities smuggler located in New York City. A collection of 33 of them came from Afghanistan, and will be returned to the country this week. The Associated Press has the story: New York-based art dealer nabbed with 33 smuggled artifacts from Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) — Precious relics…
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US troops preparing to leave Afghanistan
Concrete steps have begun to remove the final U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Although they will not leave by the original May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban, the departure will likely be completed well before September 1, the anniversary of 9-11. The Associated Press has the story: US wrapping up final steps for removing remaining…
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General: Troop pullout will collapse Afghanistan’s military
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, has been very vocal recently warning against the upcoming U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan. He told Congress that it will result in the collapse of the Afghanistan military. The Associated Press has the story: Dire warning from top military brass about pulling out of Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP)…
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General: Dealing with Afghanistan to be harder without troops
President Joe Biden is following President Donald Trump’s agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, although at a slower pace due to the Taliban not sticking to parts of the agreement. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, says this will make it more difficult for the U.S. to combat terrorism there. The Associated…
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Taliban not ready for talks with U.S. and Turkey
Proposed talks set up by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken between the U.S., Turkish leadership and the Taliban to discuss a proposed peace plan drafted by Blinken are falling apart. The Taliban has said it will not attend the conference planned for later this week. The Associated Press has the story: Peace talks scheduled…