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US Conducted Airstrikes to Support Afghan Forces: Pentagon | TOLOnews
Pentagon spokesman says the US continues to be able to conduct airstrikes in support of the ANDSF.
Jul 23 - The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed that the US carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days as part of an effort to support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in their fight against the Taliban.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby in an off-camera press briefing refused to provide details about the airstrikes.
“Without speaking to specifics, I can say that in the last several days, we have acted through airstrikes to support the ANDSF, but I won't get into tactical details of those strikes,” Kirby said. “But we continue to be able to and we continue to, as the Secretary said yesterday, conduct airstrikes in support of the ANDSF. General McKenzie has those authorities.”
The Afghan Defense Ministry in a statement on Friday said that 17 Taliban fighters were killed in an airstrike by Afghan Air Force on Thursday night. Another airstrike was conducted in Nijrab district in Kapisa province in which 10 Taliban fighters on Thursday night, the Defense Ministry said.
But the ministry has not mentioned anything in its statements about US airstrikes on Taliban targets.
Taliban has rejected the figures provided by the Ministry of Defense. source from
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Pentagon spokesman says the US continues to be able to conduct airstrikes in support of the ANDSF.
Jul 23 - The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed that the US carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days as part of an effort to support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in their fight against the Taliban.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby in an off-camera press briefing refused to provide details about the airstrikes.
“Without speaking to specifics, I can say that in the last several days, we have acted through airstrikes to support the ANDSF, but I won't get into tactical details of those strikes,” Kirby said. “But we continue to be able to and we continue to, as the Secretary said yesterday, conduct airstrikes in support of the ANDSF. General McKenzie has those authorities.”
The Afghan Defense Ministry in a statement on Friday said that 17 Taliban fighters were killed in an airstrike by Afghan Air Force on Thursday night. Another airstrike was conducted in Nijrab district in Kapisa province in which 10 Taliban fighters on Thursday night, the Defense Ministry said.
But the ministry has not mentioned anything in its statements about US airstrikes on Taliban targets.
Taliban has rejected the figures provided by the Ministry of Defense. source from
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US President Joe Biden with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani
Biden reassures support for Afghan security forces over phone
call with Ghani
Jul 24 - US President Joe Biden pledged to continue support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), said President Ashraf Ghani on Friday as both leaders during a phone call noted the importance of preserving the gains of past decades.
"This evening, I spoke with President Biden over a phone call. We discussed the evolving but continuing relationship between the two countries. President Biden reassured me that support for the ANDSF will continue. We have confidence that they will protect & defend Afghanistan," Ghani tweeted.
Both leaders reiterated the enduring partnership, continued diplomatic and economic support for the Afghan government, security forces and the importance of preserving the gains of the last twenty years.
"We stressed on the importance of the Afghans coming together for peace and security. And reiterated the enduring partnership, continued diplomatic and economic support for the Afghan government, security forces and the importance of preserving the gains of the last twenty years," Afghan President added.
The US military in the past few days conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan to support Afghan security forces, the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday... more
Biden reassures support for Afghan security forces over phone
call with Ghani
Jul 24 - US President Joe Biden pledged to continue support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), said President Ashraf Ghani on Friday as both leaders during a phone call noted the importance of preserving the gains of past decades.
"This evening, I spoke with President Biden over a phone call. We discussed the evolving but continuing relationship between the two countries. President Biden reassured me that support for the ANDSF will continue. We have confidence that they will protect & defend Afghanistan," Ghani tweeted.
Both leaders reiterated the enduring partnership, continued diplomatic and economic support for the Afghan government, security forces and the importance of preserving the gains of the last twenty years.
"We stressed on the importance of the Afghans coming together for peace and security. And reiterated the enduring partnership, continued diplomatic and economic support for the Afghan government, security forces and the importance of preserving the gains of the last twenty years," Afghan President added.
The US military in the past few days conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan to support Afghan security forces, the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday... more
JULY 23, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. A variety of topics were discussed including the rise in cases of COVID-19 due to the Delta variant, vaccination efforts, raising the debt ceiling, negotiations on transportation infrastructure, and continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Ms. Psaki also answered questions on gun violence and the recent shootings in Washington, DC.
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. A variety of topics were discussed including the rise in cases of COVID-19 due to the Delta variant, vaccination efforts, raising the debt ceiling, negotiations on transportation infrastructure, and continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Ms. Psaki also answered questions on gun violence and the recent shootings in Washington, DC.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 23, 2021
JULY 23, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGS
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Friday. Okay, a couple of notes for you at the top.
Today, the Biden-Harris administration took additional steps to provide stability and relief to homeowners who are still feeling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HUD, USDA, and the VA announced details to help people with government-backed mortgages stay in their homes through monthly payment reductions and potential loan modifications.
Homeowners could see reductions in their monthly payments of roughly 20 to 25 percent, allowing them to remain in their homes and build long-term equity.
We’re working hard to get the word out to Americans who may benefit from these new programs. And thanks to the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and today’s actions, most servicers of mortgages are required to provide borrowers information about these options... more
JULY 23, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGS
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Friday. Okay, a couple of notes for you at the top.
Today, the Biden-Harris administration took additional steps to provide stability and relief to homeowners who are still feeling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HUD, USDA, and the VA announced details to help people with government-backed mortgages stay in their homes through monthly payment reductions and potential loan modifications.
Homeowners could see reductions in their monthly payments of roughly 20 to 25 percent, allowing them to remain in their homes and build long-term equity.
We’re working hard to get the word out to Americans who may benefit from these new programs. And thanks to the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and today’s actions, most servicers of mortgages are required to provide borrowers information about these options... more
Slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise Laid to Rest
Jul 23, 2021
The body of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise was laid to rest in the northern port city of Cap-Haitien today. Moise was gunned down in his home in Port-au-Prince on July 7. The assassination underscored the continuing influence of foreign actors in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has our story.
Jul 23, 2021
The body of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise was laid to rest in the northern port city of Cap-Haitien today. Moise was gunned down in his home in Port-au-Prince on July 7. The assassination underscored the continuing influence of foreign actors in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has our story.
People attend the funeral for slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise at his family home, where smoke in the background rises from where Moise's supporters burn tires to protest his murder and not being allowed into the funeral
Gunfire, Protests Disrupt Funeral of Haiti's Assassinated President
Jul 23 - ...hundreds of protesters gathered outside the site of the state funeral in the northern city of Cap-Haitien, burning barricades and shouting, prompting police to fire tear gas.
VOA Creole reporters on the scene said some guests panicked and foreign diplomats left the scene as smoke wafted into the Moise family's private compound, where the funeral was taking place.
No one attending the funeral was reported injured.
The funeral was held amid heavy security. National police officers and private security guards protected the A-list guests.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led the U.S. delegation, left before Moise's widow spoke.
"The Presidential Delegation to the funeral of President Moise is safe and accounted for, and those traveling from Washington, D.C. have arrived safely back in the United States," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement.
"We urge everyone to express themselves peacefully and refrain from violence," Thomas-Greenfield said on Twitter Friday... quoted from
Gunfire, Protests Disrupt Funeral of Haiti's Assassinated President
Jul 23 - ...hundreds of protesters gathered outside the site of the state funeral in the northern city of Cap-Haitien, burning barricades and shouting, prompting police to fire tear gas.
VOA Creole reporters on the scene said some guests panicked and foreign diplomats left the scene as smoke wafted into the Moise family's private compound, where the funeral was taking place.
No one attending the funeral was reported injured.
The funeral was held amid heavy security. National police officers and private security guards protected the A-list guests.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led the U.S. delegation, left before Moise's widow spoke.
"The Presidential Delegation to the funeral of President Moise is safe and accounted for, and those traveling from Washington, D.C. have arrived safely back in the United States," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement.
"We urge everyone to express themselves peacefully and refrain from violence," Thomas-Greenfield said on Twitter Friday... quoted from
