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A former NATO commander of US forces in Afghanistan testified to Congress last month that he advised the Biden administration that a full withdrawal of troops from the war-torn nation “would go very bad very fast.” Retired Army Gen. Austin Scott Miller told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in an April 15 transcribed

A former NATO commander of US forces in Afghanistan testified to Congress last month that he advised the Biden administration that a full withdrawal of troops from the war-torn nation “would go very bad very fast.” Retired Army Gen. Austin Scott Miller told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in an April 15 transcribed

WASHINGTON (TND) — The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday released interview transcriptions showing a major military leader claims he cautioned against the complete U.S. troops withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The Biden administration oversaw the final withdrawal of troops that August, completing an effort launched by the Trump administration the year prior. Troops were

WASHINGTON (TND) — The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday released interview transcriptions showing a major military leader claims he cautioned against the complete U.S. troops withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The Biden administration oversaw the final withdrawal of troops that August, completing an effort launched by the Trump administration the year prior. Troops were

Some of the biggest names in Canadian mining have come together in an initiative that brought 10 women scholars from Afghanistan to pursue graduate studies in mining and geology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). After completing undergraduate degrees… You’ve reached your limit of free weekly articless Keep reading The Northern Miner with a

Afghanistan faced a series of deadly flash floods that ripped through the country these past few days. The latest tragedy struck Faryab province, killing 66 people and causing widespread destruction. This follows similar floods that claimed over 50 lives in Ghor and over 300 in Baghlan, all within the last month. These floods come after

KABUL: An attack claimed by the Islamic State group which killed foreign tourists visiting a market in central Afghanistan has also dealt a blow to the country’s nascent tourism sector. “If there is another attack in the next few weeks or months, Afghanistan’s tourism industry will be over,” said Joe Sheffer, founder of the Safarat

One killed, 3 injured in blast in Afghanistan IANS   |  20 May 2024 9:07 AM GMT Highlights One person was killed and three others sustained injuries as a blast rocked Kandahar city, the capital of south Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, on Monday, police said. Kandahar, Afghanistan: One person was killed and three others sustained injuries

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan during the American military’s 2021 withdrawal repeatedly warned Washington that security would get “very bad, very fast” after troops departed, but the Biden administration still failed to grasp the danger in keeping its embassy open with only nominal protection, he told lawmakers investigating the war’s deadly endgame.