Friday, July 2, 2021

U.S. Forces Have Left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield As 20-Year War Winds Down

The flag of the United States flies over Bagram Air Base, in Afghanistan in June. The base was the epicenter of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 as a multinational coalition ousted the Taliban government. It

More than 100,000 U.S. troops moved through the huge base through the years. A handover to Afghan forces is the clearest indicator yet that the end of the U.S. military presence in the nation is near.

(Image credit: Rahmat Gul/AP)

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