Taliban Launches Nationwide Attacks As U.S. Withdrawal Begins
May 03 2021
The Taliban conducted a series of attacks across Afghanistan over the weekend as the U.S. formally began its military drawdown, reports the Tolo News (Kabul).
There were 141 Taliban attacks over the previous 24 hours, the news service said on Sunday, with most taking place in the provinces of Badakhshan, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Takhar, Uruzgan and Zabul.
At least 20 civilians and pro-government forces were killed in the attacks, including a commander of public uprising forces in...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.