US troops leave Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase after nearly 20 years

Departure marred by poor liaison with local forces and comes just before 20th anniversary of start of US operations to topple Taliban US troops have left Bagram, the sprawling airbase north of Kabul that was the symbolic and operational heart of the American military operation in Afghanistan. With that hub handed over to Afghan security forces, it sets the scene for the final departure of American forces from the country only months before the 20th anniversary of the start of US operations to topple the Taliban, launched in response to the 9/11 attacks. Continue reading...
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