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The United States says that it is sending an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine, as well as heavy weapons, including artillery systems, artillery rounds, armored personnel carriers, Mi-17 helicopters transferred from Afghanistan, 300 Switchblade drones and unmanned surface vehicles for coastal defence.
2022-04-13

Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen rules out cooperation with the United States to fight the insurgency of IS–K in Afghanistan, saying that the Taliban "will be able to tackle Daesh independently".
2021-10-9

U.S. President Joe Biden warns that the country will not meet the May 1 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan. However, he also said that it is unlikely that troops will remain in the country next year.
2021-03-25

At least 14 security forces are killed across Afghanistan in attacks in Takhar, Badakhshan, and Kabul. The Taliban claims responsibility for the first two attacks but denies involvement in Kabul's. The group reiterated that it will not enter peace talks with the government until all prisoners are released.
2020-08-22

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, to attempt to discuss peace with the Taliban, which has declined such talks with the Afghan government.
2018-09-7

A United States helicopter crashes near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, killing one coalition service member and injuring another.
2013-03-16

President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai orders the United States to leave Wardak province amid allegations of torture associated with US special forces.
2013-02-24

Kandahar massacre: The United States pays the Afghanistan government $50,000 for every person murdered during the Kandahar massacre.
2012-03-25

An Afghan official claims that a NATO air strike killed about 25 people in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
2010-10-25

The Obama administration allows General Stanley A. McChrystal, until recently commander of the United States in its war in Afghanistan, to retire at a four star rank. Army rules state that he would have to serve for several more years to earn its additional retirement benefits, but the administration used its right to exempt him from these rules.
2010-06-30