Taliban expect U.S. withdrawal, vow to restore Islamic rule

MOSCOW (AP) — The Taliban warned Washington on Friday against defying a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan, promising a “reaction,” which could mean increased attacks by the insurgent group. The Taliban issued their warning at a press conference in Moscow, the day … View original article

20 years into the War in Afghanistan, the US is in the same position as the Soviets when they lost

After nearly two decades of fighting, the U.S. military is facing a force of Taliban fighters that is roughly the size of the Mujahideen insurgency at the end of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Soviet Maj. Gen. Aleksandr Lyakhovskiy, a respected historian, estimated that by the end of 1988 the Mujahideen fielded about 82,300 full-time …

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Patton Museum at Fort Knox to reopen in April

FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) – The Gen­eral George Patton Muse­um of Leadership at Fort Knox is set to reopen next month with new features, officials said. The museum closed to the public in December due to the coronavirus pandemic, but fundraising director Mike Martin told The News-Enterprise that conditions are … View original article

3 kidnapped Indonesians rescued after Philippine sea mishap

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine police rescued three Indonesian hostages and captured one of their Abu Sayyaf captors when the militants’ speedboat was lashed by huge waves and overturned as they were fleeing government operations, the military said Friday. Authorities were searching for a fourth Indonesian kidnap victim who was … View original article

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