The Taliban has tightened their territorial stranglehold around Kabul, as the US warned of a 'swift and strong' military response if its interests are attacked.
The Taliban has tightened their territorial stranglehold around Kabul, as refugees from the insurgents' relentless offensive flooded the capital and the US warned of a"swift and strong" military response if its interests are attacked.
Heaving fighting was also reported around Mazar-i-Sharif, an isolated holdout in the north where warlord and former vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum had gathered his virulently anti-Taliban militia. After consultations with his national security team, Mr Biden said a total of"approximately 5,000" US soldiers - up from 3,000 - will now help organise evacuations and the end of the US mission after 20 years on the ground.
Earlier, US Central Command said more American military personnel had arrived in Kabul to ensure the safe evacuation of American embassy employees and Afghan civilians who worked for US forces. "When I came to office, I inherited a deal cut by my predecessor... that left the Taliban in the strongest position militarily since 2001 and imposed a May 1, 2021, deadline on US forces," Mr Biden said.
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