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US Defense Secy to visit 4 Persian Gulf nations, thank them for cooperatio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III will travel to visit four Persian Gulf nations including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday (local time) to meet with the regional partners and thank them for their cooperation during th
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Top US general says he feels 'pain and anger' after Afghanistan withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): As the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday (local time) said that he has "pain and anger" seeing what has happened in the war-torn country over the last 20 years.
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US evacuated about 6,000 American citizens, more than 124,000 civilians fr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States has evacuated about 6,000 American citizens and a total of more than 124,000 civilians from Afghnaistan.
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Pentagon chief speaks with Qatari Emir after US exit from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops from the country after 20-year military presence.
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US evacuates 6,800 people from Afghanistan in past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The US has evacuated nearly 6800 people in the past 24 hours from Afghanistan bringing the total number of evacuees to 1,11,900 since August 14, a top official said on Saturday.
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Kabul blasts: US Defence Secretary expresses condolence over death of US M
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 27 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Thursday (local time) expressed condolences over the death of US Marines in the deadly blast in Kabul.
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Biden meets top officials as twin blasts rock Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): US President Joe Biden met with top officials of his administration on Thursday as two explosions rocked Kabul amid evacuations that reportedly killed at least 35 and injured over 70 including three US troops.
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Austin, Israel's Bennett discuss Iran nuclear program: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met and discussed Iran's nuclear program, its support backing of militia groups in the Middle East, and its maritime activity, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby sai
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US airlines to assist Afghan evacuation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered US airlines to provide 18 aircraft to support evacuation missions from Afghanistan, the Pentagon informed on Sunday.
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Taliban guaranteeing safe passage to Kabul airport for our citizens: US
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Pentagon on Wednesday said that the Taliban are not interfering with evacuation operations by US troops and said the terror group is guaranteeing safe passage to the airport for American citizens.
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There have been no 'hostile interactions' with Taliban: US Defence Secreta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that US service members have not had any "hostile interactions" with the Taliban as the terror group takes control of Afghanistan and America is frantically evacuating its personnel.
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As Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan, Biden discusses drawdown with top
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the ongoing drawdown of US civilian personnel from Afghanistan, the White House said.
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