WASHINGTON — The U.S. armed force has actually carried out a half-dozen airstrikes versus the Taliban in the past 30 days, consisting of a number of considering that the symbolic end of U.S. participation in Afghanistan with the departure event for the U.S. leader recently, 2 defense authorities stated.
The authorities stated the U.S. carried out 2 strikes over night in Kandahar, targeting taken military cars and devices that was straight threatening the Afghan military. As the Taliban take control of land, they have actually been gathering Afghan military cars and devices left.
Army Gen. Scott Miller stepped down as leader of U.S. Forces Afghanistan on July 12 after 3 years. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, leader of U.S. Central Command, took control of control of the U.S. objective in Afghanistan and has complete duty for authorizing airstrikes.
The authorities stated the majority of the current strikes have actually been carried out by unmanned Predator drones that have actually flown in from the “across the horizon” places — simply put, they fly in from outdoors Afghanistan.
The authorities stated the U.S. will continue to perform strikes versus the Taliban in assistance of the Afghan National Security Forces till a minimum of completion of August, when the U.S. military objective formally ends.
It’s unclear whether the Biden administration will approve the military the authority to continue airstrikes versus the Taliban beyond then or whether the strikes will be permitted just versus Al Qaeda or Islamic State terrorist targets.
