U.S. base in Afghanistan hit by rocket fire as troops begin withdrawal

(Worthy News) – In an ominous kickoff to the mission to leave, U.S. forces returned fire over the weekend after rockets hit a key air base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while America’s top general on Sunday warned of “bad possible outcomes” in the country after all U.S. and NATO troops complete their withdrawal.

The stark comments from Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, came just hours after U.S. troops in Afghanistan conducted a precision strike against enemy forces planning fresh attacks on Kandahar. The Pentagon did not explicitly blame the Taliban, but it seems virtually certain that the insurgent group is behind the assault. Taliban officials over the weekend again threatened to attack American forces still in Afghanistan past May 1, the original withdrawal deadline laid out in a deal between former President Donald Trump and the Taliban early in 2020.

President Biden disregarded that date and has ordered the roughly 3,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan to leave by September. The withdrawal officially began late last week — U.S., NATO allies and other foreign nations with troops in the country are packing up to leave as well. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]

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