Afghanistan–United States relations
CSAT: 200 Romanian troops to be used for evacuating Afghans who worked for NATO missions
Romania's Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) decided on Wednesday that the Romanian Army, with a staff of 200 troops, should participate in the evacuation and relocation of Afghan citizens who worked for NATO missions in Afghanistan. The Romanian military will participate in the operation starting with August, for a maximum of 6 months.
German politician: "The war against Serbia was wrong. Stock of beer evacuated first"
Namely, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, she was asked why the Left is considered friendly towards Vladimir Putin, she drew a parallel with the former FR Yugoslavia.
Two congressmen made a mess when they suddenly landed in Kabul, making army furious
Iraqi war veteran and congressman of the Democrats from Massachusetts, Seth Moulton, and the Republican from Michigan, also a military veteran Peter Meijer, landed on a charter flight on Tuesday and spent several hours at the airport in Kabul, AP reports.
Explosion outside Kabul airport, casualties include children
An explosion outside Kabul airport killed at least 13 people, including children, and wounded many Taliban guards, Reuters quoted a Taliban official as saying on Aug. 26.
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The official said many Taliban guards were wounded.
Western nations race to complete Afghan evacuation as deadline looms
Western nations rushed to complete the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan on Aug. 25 as the Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops drew closer with no sign that the country's new Taliban rulers might allow an extension.
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Biden pushes for Aug 31 Afghanistan pullout as threat of attacks rises
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Aug. 24 the United States is on pace to finish evacuations from Afghanistan by Aug. 31, but left open the chance of the deadline being extended, saying reaching that goal is dependent on continued cooperation from the country's new Taliban rulers.
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Çavuşoğlu, Blinken discuss latest developments in Afghanistan
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan in a phone call, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said early on Aug. 25.
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US Plans to Complete Evacuation by 31st August Despite Pleas from Allies to Extend Deadline
On August 24, the United States must complete its evacuation of people from Afghanistan by August 31. As per the Taliban spokesperson, there will be no extension for US evacuation in Afghanistan. However, they have to evacuate American troops set by the Biden Administration. Moreover, he said the country is running towards success but chaos at the airport causing disaster.
Taliban seize UN bases; Biden scheduled an urgent address
However, the U.S. President has not yet decided whether the withdrawal of the international forces will be prolonged due to the evacuation from the Kabul airport.
Biden is expected to make that decision in the next 24 hours. In Great Britain, however, they doubt that the evacuation will be completed by the set deadline.
US CIA Chief Secretly Meets Taliban Leader in Kabul
US Central Intelligence Agency chief William Burns has held a secret meeting with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul, the Washington Post and Associated Press reported.