With less U.S. support, Afghanistan elite forces struggle to roll back Taliban advances
Susannah George, The Washington Post
March 7, 2021
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1of5Afghan special forces guard an outpost in the Arghandab district of Kandahar province on Feb. 22. Before the U.S.-Taliban deal last year, about half a dozen U.S. partners would be at bases like this one, Afghan officials say.Washington Post photo by Susannah GeorgeShow MoreShow Less
2of5Gen. Haibatullah Alizai, the commander of Afghanistan s Special Operations Corps, prays at the Arghandab outpost. In the valley below, his men were pushing back the Taliban, but with less U.S. air support, progress was slow.Washington Post photo by Susannah GeorgeShow MoreShow Less