Germany’s last troops left Afghanistan on Tuesday after nearly 20 years of deployment in the country, the German Defense Minister said Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The German defense minister said in a tweet that the last Bundeswehr soldiers “left Afghanistan safely” on Tuesday evening. She thanked the more than 150,000 troops who have served there since 2001 and said that “they can […]

“Civil war is certainly a path that can be visualized,” said Gen. Austin S. Miller, commander of the U.S.-led forces. “That should be a concern for the world.” The commander of the U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan warned on Tuesday that the country could be on a path to chaotic civil war as American and other international troops prepare to leave […]

Residents in Pul-e-Khumri city, the center of the Afghan northern province of Baghlan, on Wednesday said that the Taliban are using people’s homes as fighting positions as they battle Afghan forces. A family who lost a member during the fighting has called on the warring parties to avoid using the people’s homes.

As the fight between Afghan security forces and the Taliban continues to expand, the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) has recaptured Shinwari district from the Taliban in the northern province of Parwan. “Shinwari district has been cleared, the security forces arrived there at 4:00 am and now the district is under government control,” said Fazluddin Ayar, governor of […]

On Wednesday afternoon, soldiers from the last Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan returned home on a C-130 Hercules plane. The soldiers were welcomed by the head of the National Defense Ministry, Mariusz Błaszczak. In June, President Andrzej Duda announced that, in accordance with the decisions of our allies, Poland would not extend its contingent’s stay in Afghanistan and would end […]

After two decades of deployment, Italian forces on Wednesday handed over control of a military camp in Herat to Afghan forces. Afghan military officials said Italian forces have pulled out their military equipment as well as destroyed some. In recent weeks, loud explosions have been heard from the camp and military officials said the Italian forces destroyed large numbers of […]

The German military late on Tuesday concluded its withdrawal from Afghanistan after almost two decades, finishing Germany’s deadliest military mission since World War 2. “Our last troops left Afghanistan this night after almost 20 years and are on their way home,” German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in a statement. “This is the end of a historic chapter, of an […]

The U.S. military appears just days away from completing its withdrawal from Afghanistan, well ahead of the Sept. 11 deadline set by President Joe Biden to end America’s longest war, U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The withdrawal of troops and equipment from Afghanistan would not include forces that will remain to protect diplomats at […]

Some American troops will stay on in Afghanistan to protect the U.S. diplomatic presence after the troop withdrawal process ends, Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby confirmed Tuesday. Addressing a press briefing, Kirby also said that the US is still working on details of how to secure the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul once troops have left the country. Turkey has […]

Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), said Wednesday that clashes between security forces and the Taliban have reached the entrance gates of the capital, Kabul, and that “people have to support the system”. Addressing the sixth session of the HCNR’s Leadership Committee meeting, Abdullah stated that as the international forces are close to completing their […]