"All American soldiers and members of NATO forces have left the Bagram air base," said a senior US security official on condition of anonymity. The base, an hour's drive north of Kabul, was where the US military has coordinated its air war and logistical support for its entire Afghan mission. Afghans can get closer to stability and peace with the full withdrawal of foreign forces," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Reuters. An Afghan official said the base would be officially handed over to the government at a ceremony on Saturday. In exchange for the US withdrawal, the Taliban have promised not to allow international terrorists to operate from Afghan soil.

Source: bd News24 July 02, 2021 09:56 UTC