Pentagon: Quick Taliban Gains ‘Deeply Concerning’

Pentagon: Quick Taliban Gains ‘Deeply Concerning’
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, in Washington, on Feb. 17, 2021. Alex Brandon/ File/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A spokesperson for the Department of Defense (DOD) said that most U.S. troops will arrive in Kabul by the end of the weekend, adding that some troops have already arrived.

“We have noted with great concern the speed with which they have been moving,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters, referring to the Taliban having taken over swaths of the country in recent days.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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