Washington: The United States recently carried out airstrikes while supporting the efforts of the Afghan army to expel the Taliban attack, the Pentagon said on Thursday, with the withdrawal of international troops from the country all except.
“In the past few days, we have acted through air strikes to support the Andsf,” said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, referred to Afghan government forces.
“We continue …
carry out air strikes to support the Andsf,” he told reporters to the press direction, adding that the Head of the US Army Central Command (Centcom), General Kenneth McKenzie, has ratified a strike.
Kirby said he could not provide details about air strikes, but reiterated the Austin Lloyd defense statement that the United States remained “committed to helping Afghan security forces and the Afghan government advanced.” The US air has long gave Afghan forces with tactical advantages to the Taliban – which many fears will be eroded by the withdrawal of international troops, even though the air force is called Afghanistan has a violation.
Also on Wednesday, the Chairman of the US Staff, General Mark Milley, acknowledged the Taliban regime now controlling about half of the 400 Afghan regencies, but added they did not take the only major city of densely populated.
He said the US withdrawal, which will be completed on August 31, is now 95 percent complete.
Militants rose again to pressure a sweeping attack on government forces since May, amid a withdrawal of foreign troops led by America.
A Taliban spokesman on Thursday told Russian media that the group was now controlling 90 percent of the Afghan border, but the claim could not be independently verified.
Militants are known to overestimate their battlefield claims.