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US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadlin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): As US President Joe Biden decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, several lawmakers including Democrats and Republicans have called Biden to push back the deadline as the move risked leaving US allies behind.
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Biden authorises deployment of 1,000 additional US troops in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday authorised the deployment of additional 1,000 troops in Afghanistan, raising the number of American troops in the war-torn country to 5,000 to ensure a safe and orderly drawdown of personnel.
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Too hasty, soldiers leave machinery behind: Russian Foreign Minister on US
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] July 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan is too hasty as soldiers leave a lot of machinery and equipment behind, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
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Germany withdraws last contingent of its troops from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin (Germany) June 30 (ANI): Germany has recently withdrawn the last contingent of its troops from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of mission in the country. A contingent of around 570 soldiers was called back from Afghanistan on Tuesday (local time) as the security situation deteriorat
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US pursuing basing agreements with Afghanistan's neighbors: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is pursuing basing options with Afghanistan's neighbors after US troops withdraw from that country but there is nothing to announce at present, a Defense Department spokesperson told Sputnik.
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New Zealand to conclude its deployment to Afghanistan in 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], February 17 (ANI): New Zealand will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by May 2021, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday.
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US closed at least 10 bases in Afghanistan since signing deal with Taliban
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 10 US military bases in Afghanistan have been closed since the United States committed to decreasing military presence under the deal with the Taliban in February, the Washington Post newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources.
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Pak troops suffer heavy casualties in border clash with Afghanistan forces
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 2 (ANI): Pakistan suffered heavy casualties after its military clashed with Afghan border troops in the Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa recently.
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Amid US troop withdrawal, India, Afghanistan to discuss security cooperati
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 02 (ANI): Against the backdrop of the United States' decision to cut down its army presence in Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib is expected to visit India later this week to discuss security ties between New Delhi and Kabul.
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