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Event 6: US Troops Leaving Afghanistan and Taliban Expansion
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A senior US official tells me all US forces have left Bagram Air Base - the main US military air base an hour north of Kabul.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) July 2, 2021
“It wasn’t related to Afghanistan” says Jen Psaki about Joe Biden’s refusal to answer questions about Afghanistan…
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) July 2, 2021
Biden literally said: “I’m not going to answer any more questions about Afghanistan."
A deeper dive on the latest surrounding the withdrawal from Afghanistan... with @NatashaBertrand @Kevinliptakcnn @jeremyherb @ZcohenCNN https://t.co/kiweKWanQE
— Oren Liebermann (@OrenCNN) July 2, 2021
This story about the digital Pokemon Go debris that U.S. troops left in Afghanistan is wild. A cartoon monster turf wars geotagged to memorials for people killed in irl wars, veteran talking about going back to Afghanistan to retake a Pokemon gym one day: https://t.co/blU6H5Yvyy pic.twitter.com/QSW29qbmSp
— Kelly Weill (@KELLYWEILL) July 2, 2021
True and that's why Osama Bin Laden was hiding near Abbottabad Pak Army HQ base. Now US wants to involve Pak ISI for Taliban peace talk ? That will make Pakistan a safe heaven for all terrorists. https://t.co/5mJZQBL8xn
— 🧢מאק (@beingrealmac) July 2, 2021
U.S. officials say the U.S military has left Bagram Airfield in Afghan after nearly 20 years. The facility was the epicenter of the war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the Al-Qaeeda perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America.
— 🧢מאק (@beingrealmac) July 2, 2021
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“I want to talk about happy things man!” says Biden, when asked by a reporter about concerns over future of Afghanistan
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) July 2, 2021
Over the past 24 hours, The Taliban has taken control of three important districts: Tagab in Kapisa, Zurmat in Paktia, and Panjwayi in Kandahar. Afghan soldiers continue to abandon bases and surrender to the Taliban.
— Bill Roggio (@billroggio) July 2, 2021
Biden bristles when he's asked follow-up questions about Afghanistan, says he wants to celebrate the holiday weekend.
— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) July 2, 2021
"I'm not gonna answer any more questions on Afghanistan. Look, it's Fourth of July" pic.twitter.com/nl2eQakEYn