More than 300 Afghan soldiers have crossed into Tajikistan as the Taliban captured more territory in northern Afghanistan, the Tajik Border Service said on July 3.
The Pentagon says the turnover of Bagram Airfield to Afghan security forces was a "key milestone" in the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but insisted the U.S. military still has the authority to protect Afghan forces.
With international forces withdrawing from Afghanistan, Taliban militants are fighting to seize territory across the country. Battles broke out just a few kilometers from the governor's office in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province in the country's northeast.
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The White House says it expects the drawdown of U.S. forces from Afghanistan to be completed by the end of next month, after all American and NATO soldiers left the war-torn nation's biggest air base.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the top diplomats of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan on July 1, with Afghanistan high on the agenda as U.S. forces prepare to exit the war-torn country and Washington seeks Central Asian partners.
Millions of Afghans have no access to medical treatment as hospitals run out of beds, oxygen, and medical workers and the government focuses on fighting the advance of Taliban militants.
Afghan leaders received a renewed commitment during their trip to Washington last week. But their republic's future still hinges on their ability to forge unity among the ranks while beating back a widening Taliban offensive.
The last German, Italian, and North Macedonian troops have returned home from Afghanistan, bringing their nearly two-decade deployment to a close as part of an accelerated withdrawal of foreign forces from the war-wracked country.
Germany has withdrawn its last soldiers from Afghanistan, ending its nearly 20-year mission in the country, the Defense Ministry said on June 29.
Afghan security forces have retaken control of three districts in the north of the country after days of heavy fighting with Taliban militants.
At a prison in Herat, one of the largest in Afghanistan, inmates have the opportunity to fill their long days by learning trades that will help them return to society after their release. Prison officials hope that being able to earn a living will keep them from returning to crime.
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