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US does not need to coordinate counterterrorism airstrikes with Taliban, s
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): The Pentagon on Saturday said that the US does not need to coordinate counterterrorism airstrikes with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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US terms Aug 29 drone strike in Afghanistan a 'tragic mistake'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): The Pentagon on Friday acknowledged that the August 29 drone strike in Afghanistan was a tragic mistake that killed 10 civilians, including seven children.
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US approves USD 500mn military sale to Saudi Arabia: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of State has approved a possible USD 500 million sale to Saudi Arabia to provide maintenance services to the country's helicopter fleet, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release.
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US Defense Secy, Philippines counterpart vow to support free, open Indo-Pa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 11 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and reiterated their commitment to supporting the security, stability, and prosperity of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Pentagon informed on Saturda
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Chinese CH-4 drones falling out of favour due to maintenance issues
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 6 (ANI): Chinese CH-4 drones falling out of favour with some of its major operators due to maintenance problems.
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Pak intelligence chief's visit to Kabul affirms Taliban is ISI's 'puppet':
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 5 (ANI): Pakistan intelligence chief Faiz Hameed has taken an "emergency" trip to Kabul to resolve an evolving internal crisis in the Taliban after reports emerged about a clash between factions between in which the group co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar s
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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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Many operational, strategic efforts to be learned from Afghanistan: Pentag
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): As the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pentagon on Wednesday (local time) said that there are "many operational and strategic efforts to be learned" from the war-ravaged country.
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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 will continue to conduct drone strikes in Afghanistan if and when neede
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): The Pentagon will continue to conduct drone strikes against the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) and others within Afghanistan when necessary even after the permanent withdrawal of the US military presence from the country, said the Pentagon Press
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US has completed withdrawal from Afghanistan: Gen McKenzie
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 31 (ANI): The Pentagon on Monday announced that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has been completed, after 20 years of US military operations.
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Pentagon says threat to Kabul airport 'real and active'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): Pentagon on Monday informed that threat of another terror attack targeting the Kabul airport is still "real" and "active."
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