Taliban fighters now guard the prison at Bagram Air Base, which once held thousands of Taliban and Al Qaeda members who were set free in August.
Tag: Military Bases and Installations
Biden Military Review Leaves Troops Where They Are, for Now
The report sidesteps a decision on what to do about troop numbers in Somalia, after President Donald J. Trump’s decision to pull out last year.
Biden Military Review Leaves Troops Where They Are, for Now
The report sidesteps a decision on what to do about troop numbers in Somalia, after President Donald J. Trump’s decision to pull out last year.
Strike on U.S. Base Was Iranian Response to Israeli Attack, Officials Say
Iran has not acknowledged the attack, but U.S. and Israeli officials said it was retaliation for Israeli airstrikes, drawing the U.S. into Iran’s shadow war with Israel.
How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl
The story of 8-year-old Asma, injured by a U.S. tear-gas canister, echoes the heartbreak and heroism of the 20-year American misadventure in Afghanistan.
How 3 Strangers a World Away Came to the Rescue of a Badly Burned Afghan Girl
The story of 8-year-old Asma, injured by a U.S. tear-gas canister, echoes the heartbreak and heroism of the 20-year American misadventure in Afghanistan.
Thousands of Afghans on American Military Bases Await Resettlement
Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles.
Thousands of Afghans on American Military Bases Await Resettlement
Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles.
Ramstein Air Base in Germany Becomes a Refuge for Afghans
About a fifth of all people evacuated from Kabul were brought to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they await the next leg of their journey, to the United States.
Defense Secretary Orders Six Commercial Airlines to Help Ferry Afghan Refugees
The 18 passenger jets won’t fly into or out of Kabul but will help carry people fearing reprisals from Taliban fighters from bases in the Middle East to stops in Europe.