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"Wise Decision, Best Decision": Biden Defends US Exit From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan, saying it was in the US national interest.
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After US Exit, Video Of Taliban Flying US Chopper With Man Dangling
A body dangled from a US military chopper being flown by the Taliban, reportedly over Kandahar in Afghanistan, in a video shared on Tuesday by several journalists and what the Taliban claims is their official handle.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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ISIS Claims Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport As US Troops Pull Out
ISIS claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, the group's Nasher News said on its Telegram channel.
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US Will Complete Afghan Pullout By August 31: Joe Biden
"The sooner we can finish, the better," Joe Biden said of the plan to evacuate Americans, Afghan nationals and US troops from Taliban-controlled Kabul.
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'Answer Is No, There Will Be Consequences': Taliban On US Pullout Extension
The Taliban warned on Monday there would be "consequences" if the US and its allies extend their presence in Afghanistan beyond next week, as chaos continued to overwhelm Kabul airport with tens of thousands of people still desperate to flee.
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US House Approves Bid To Add 8,000 Visas For At-Risk Afghans
The US House of Representatives approved a plan on Thursday to allow an extra 8,000 special immigration visas for Afghans who helped the US and are at risk of retaliation as US troops complete their pullout from Afghanistan after a 20-year war.
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Afghanistan Troop Pullout A "Mistake": Former US President George W. Bush
Former US president George W. Bush on Wednesday criticised the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan and said civilians were being left to be "slaughtered" by the Taliban.
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Taliban Launch Assault On Afghan Provincial Capital Qala-i-Naw
The Taliban on Wednesday launched their first assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan since waging a major offensive against Afghan forces, as the pullout of US troops from the country nears completion.
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Germany Completes Troop Pull-Out From Afghanistan: Defence Minister
Germany has completed its troop pull-out from Afghanistan started in May, the defence ministry announced Tuesday, as the US aims to complete its withdrawal by September 11.
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US Can Count On Turkey After Afghanistan Troop Pullout: Turkey's Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would be the "only reliable" country left to stabilise Afghanistan after the US pulls out its troops, indicating Washington could rely on its NATO ally.
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CIA Chief Flags 'Significant Risk' After US Troops Exit From Afghanistan
Washington's ability to collect intelligence and act on threats will diminish when US troops leave Afghanistan, CIA Director William Burns said on Wednesday ahead of an expected announcement of a pullout by President Joe Biden.
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"Time To End" US War In Afghanistan With Total Pullout: Joe Biden
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday it's "time to end" America's longest war with the unconditional withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan where they have spent two decades in a bloody, largely fruitless battle against the Taliban.
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UK To Follow US Pullout From Afghanistan By September: Report
Britain is preparing to follow the United States in pulling its troops out of Afghanistan by September, according to a report Wednesday that was not denied by the government.
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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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"Wise Decision, Best Decision": Biden Defends US Exit From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan, saying it was in the US national interest.
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After US Exit, Video Of Taliban Flying US Chopper With Man Dangling
A body dangled from a US military chopper being flown by the Taliban, reportedly over Kandahar in Afghanistan, in a video shared on Tuesday by several journalists and what the Taliban claims is their official handle.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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ISIS Claims Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport As US Troops Pull Out
ISIS claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, the group's Nasher News said on its Telegram channel.
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US Will Complete Afghan Pullout By August 31: Joe Biden
"The sooner we can finish, the better," Joe Biden said of the plan to evacuate Americans, Afghan nationals and US troops from Taliban-controlled Kabul.
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'Answer Is No, There Will Be Consequences': Taliban On US Pullout Extension
The Taliban warned on Monday there would be "consequences" if the US and its allies extend their presence in Afghanistan beyond next week, as chaos continued to overwhelm Kabul airport with tens of thousands of people still desperate to flee.
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US House Approves Bid To Add 8,000 Visas For At-Risk Afghans
The US House of Representatives approved a plan on Thursday to allow an extra 8,000 special immigration visas for Afghans who helped the US and are at risk of retaliation as US troops complete their pullout from Afghanistan after a 20-year war.
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Afghanistan Troop Pullout A "Mistake": Former US President George W. Bush
Former US president George W. Bush on Wednesday criticised the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan and said civilians were being left to be "slaughtered" by the Taliban.
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Taliban Launch Assault On Afghan Provincial Capital Qala-i-Naw
The Taliban on Wednesday launched their first assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan since waging a major offensive against Afghan forces, as the pullout of US troops from the country nears completion.
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Germany Completes Troop Pull-Out From Afghanistan: Defence Minister
Germany has completed its troop pull-out from Afghanistan started in May, the defence ministry announced Tuesday, as the US aims to complete its withdrawal by September 11.
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US Can Count On Turkey After Afghanistan Troop Pullout: Turkey's Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would be the "only reliable" country left to stabilise Afghanistan after the US pulls out its troops, indicating Washington could rely on its NATO ally.
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CIA Chief Flags 'Significant Risk' After US Troops Exit From Afghanistan
Washington's ability to collect intelligence and act on threats will diminish when US troops leave Afghanistan, CIA Director William Burns said on Wednesday ahead of an expected announcement of a pullout by President Joe Biden.
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"Time To End" US War In Afghanistan With Total Pullout: Joe Biden
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday it's "time to end" America's longest war with the unconditional withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan where they have spent two decades in a bloody, largely fruitless battle against the Taliban.
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UK To Follow US Pullout From Afghanistan By September: Report
Britain is preparing to follow the United States in pulling its troops out of Afghanistan by September, according to a report Wednesday that was not denied by the government.
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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.
