Taliban spymaster taken down by Afghan security forces Monday, 12 July 2021 9:39 PM
[ Last Update: Monday, 12 July 2021 9:39 PM ] File photo of Taliban militants in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s interior ministry says the Taliban militant group’s head of intelligence has been gunned down by special police forces in the country’s west.
The ministry announced the information in a statement, saying the operation leading to the development took place in the early hours of Monday.
It identified the fatality as Kari Shaqasi, which also used to go by the nom de guerre “Jalali.” During a special operation by Afghan special police forces . in Logar province last night, the Taliban intelligence chief . was killed, the statement said.
Gen Miller hands over command to Afghan govt
July 13, 2021
KABUL: General Austin Scott Miller the top US general in Afghanistan relinquished command and handed it over to the Afghan government at an official ceremony in the capital on Monday.
In a simple ceremony, General Miller handed over his duties to two US generals one who will oversee US military action from Central Command headquarters in Florida, and one who will command the roughly 650 troops to remain after the official US withdrawal, reports the international media. It s important to me to say farewell, Gen Miller told the attendees, who included high ranking Afghan officials, in an emotional final address. Our job is now not to forget. Gen Miller was the longest serving officer to oversee Nato and US forces in Afghanistan, which he called the highlight of his career. General Miller the highest-ranked officer on the ground in Afghanistan handed command to General Kenneth McKenzie, an AFP corresponden
Gen Miller hands command to Afghan govt
July 13, 2021
KABUL: General Austin Scott Miller the top US general in Afghanistan Monday relinquished command and handed it over to the Afghan government at an official ceremony in the capital.
In a simple ceremony, General Miller handed over his duties to two US generals one who will oversee US military action from Central Command headquarters in Florida, and one who will command the roughly 650 troops to remain after the official US withdrawal, reports the international media.
“It’s important to me to say farewell,” Gen Miller told the attendees, who included high ranking Afghan officials, in an emotional final address.
Miller hands over command to Afghan govt
July 13, 2021
KABUL: General Austin Scott Miller the top US general in Afghanistan Monday relinquished command and handed it over to the Afghan government at an official ceremony in the capital.
In a simple ceremony, General Miller handed over his duties to two US generals one who will oversee US military action from Central Command headquarters in Florida, and one who will command the roughly 650 troops to remain after the official US withdrawal, reports the international media. It s important to me to say farewell, Gen Miller told the attendees, who included high ranking Afghan officials, in an emotional final address. Our job is now not to forget.