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On Wednesday, U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against the Taliban in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, in an effort to support Afghan national security forces fighting in the area.
Voice of America reporter Jeff Seldin tweeted, “BREAKING: US carrying out airstrikes vs #Taliban in #Afghanistan’s Helmand province in support of Afghan national security forces, US official tells @VOANews.”
BREAKING: US carrying out airstrikes vs #Taliban in #Afghanistan s Helmand province in support of Afghan national security forces, US official tells @VOANews Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) May 5, 2021
An Afghan official also told AFP that the U.S. military continues “to deliver precision airstrikes in support” of Afghan forces around the country. Another Helmand official told AFP, “The heavy US air strikes against the Taliban positions stopped them from advancing towards Lashkar Gah” referring to the provincial capital.
Blinken Heads to Ukraine After Russia Sends 150K Troops to Border
Voice of America
01 May 2021, 04:05 GMT+10
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Ukraine next week as Washington coordinates closely with Kyiv over Russia s recent military buildup along Ukraine border.
Blinken will travel to Ukraine on May 5-6, where he will meet with President Zelensky, Foreign Minister Kuleba, other officials, and representatives of Ukrainian civil society to reaffirm unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia s ongoing aggression, State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement Friday.
US Can t Justify Keeping Troops in Afghanistan, Biden Says sierraleonetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sierraleonetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The plan to pull troops from Afghanistan could give terrorist groups like al-Qaida and Islamic State a chance to regenerate the capabilities they would need to carry out an attack against the United States, according to top U.S. intelligence officials.
The plan to pull troops from Afghanistan could give terrorist groups like al-Qaida and Islamic State a chance to regenerate the capabilities they would need to carry out an attack against the United States, according to top U.S. intelligence officials.
Their warning, coming the same day U.S. President Joe Biden formally announced his decision to end America’s longest-running war, touches on the deep-rooted concerns many current and former U.S. officials have voiced about pulling 2,500 to 3,500 troops from Afghanistan, along with thousands of trainers and contractors.