Taliban claims Kabul attack, warns of future assaults in response to ramped-up government airstrikes
Latest: U.S. forces are on their way out: President Biden has ordered that the U.S. military withdrawal be complete by Aug. 31. The top U.S. military commander stepped down in mid-July, more than a week after U.S. troops handed over control of Bagram air base to Afghan forces.
Meanwhile, the Taliban is surging across the country, putting key cities at risk. Afghan security forces are stretched thin and losing ground. Thousands of Afghans have taken up arms and joined militias to beat back the Taliban fighters.
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