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U.S. military vacates main air base in Afghanistan, underscoring withdrawal expected within days
Bagram air base has long been a symbol of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. (Rahmat Gul/AP)
By Dan Lamothe, Washington Post email
July 2, 2021 at 1:11 a.m. EDT
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The U.S. military has vacated its most significant airfield in Afghanistan, three defense officials said, underscoring that the Pentagon expects to complete its withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war within days.
The departure from Bagram air base, about 45 miles north of Kabul, ends the U.S. military presence at Afghanistans most significant airfield. It has long been used to launch strike aircraft against the Taliban and other militant groups, and was once the headquarters for U.S. Special Operations troops in the war.
News of the departure from the airfield was first reported by Fox News.
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Seriously i want to weep for the people there.
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(118,486 posts)TexasTowelie
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(118,486 posts)Are they online? Do they publish stories in writing?
TexasTowelie
(111,932 posts)I would provide the link, but there is no way that I will contribute to spreading the Fox News lies.