US general vows to continue air strikes supporting Afghan troops
28 July 2021 |
6:53 am
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban in coming weeks, a top US general says as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country ahead of the US military withdrawal by August 31.
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