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ISIS-K continues to grow in Afghanistan: US CENTCOM chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) continues to grow unabated in Afghanistan with the reigning Taliban regime finding it difficult to counter the threat, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Friday.
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Afghanistan: US planning to ramp up attacks on ISIS-K in summer
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): General Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday (local time) said that the US will ramp up attacks on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) in summer as they are re-constituting itself and will b
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Top US General warns of ISIS presence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 18 (ANI): The US Central Command (Centcom) chief Gen Kenneth McKenzie on Thursday expressed concerns about the presence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Afghanistan.
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Kabul Airport bombing was single blast, no gunshots fired, says Pentagon i
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): A US investigation report into the Islamic State-Khorasan's suicide bombing at the Kabul airport which took place last year in August found that the attack was a single blast and no one was killed by gunfire from the US or Afghan troops, reported Sputnik.
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US in talks to use Russian bases for Afghan counterterrorism ops: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): During the classified hearing with Senators on Wednesday, the top Pentagon officials said that the US is in talks with countries that border Afghanistan about housing "over the horizon" counterterrorism operations that would allow the US military to more
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US has no basing agreements with any Afghan neighbours: CENTCOM chief
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): The United States has no basing agreements with any of the countries neighbouring Afghanistan, said Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Kenneth McKenzie, adding that Washington is still able to conduct missions in that country using its distant bases in the r
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After US withdrawal, Pak's relation with Taliban to be more complicated: T
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): After the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pakistan's relation with the Taliban will become more complicated in the near future, a top US military official said during a congressional testimony on Tuesday (local time).
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US to continue supporting Afghan troops through airstrikes: Gen McKenzie
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): Amid Taliban's ongoing offensive in Afghanistan, US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General Kenneth McKenzie on Sunday said Washington will continue to support Afghan security forces through airstrikes in combating the terrorist group.
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CENTCOM Chief says conditions for full withdrawal of US troops from Afghan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Wednesday that conditions for a full withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan by May 2021 have not been met.
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Taliban being used as hedge against India: US officer
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan) Dec 07 (ANI): The newly-appointed US Central Command (Centcom) Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie has said that Pakistan is using Taliban as a "hedge against India".
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