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Taliban only 40km away from Kabul

Written By : ABP News Bureau | 14 Aug 2021 09:59 AM (IST)

The Pentagon announced Thursday that three infantry battalions, about 3,000 troops, will be deployed to Kabul airport within 48 hours to support US embassy staff reduction and Afghan Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) applicants evacuation given the Taliban's rapid offensive across the country.

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