US Warns Of A New Taliban 'Spring Offensive' In The Afghan War


BBC: Afghanistan conflict: US warns of new Taliban 'spring offensive' 

The Taliban could make rapid military gains across Afghanistan when American and Nato troops pull out, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has warned. 

Under a deal between the Taliban and the previous Trump administration, all remaining US forces are due to leave the country by the end of next month. 

But in a letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Mr Blinken has warned of a possible new "spring offensive". 

US soldiers invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to remove the Taliban from power. 

The American military operation was in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 

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WNU Editor: Afghan's Special Forces are struggling .... With less U.S. tactical support, Afghanistan’s elite forces are struggling to roll back Taliban advances (Washington Post). 

Update: This news is being ignored by the main stream media .... Afghan security forces withdrawing from checkpoints, bases (Long War Journal).


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