US : U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to target Taliban positions in Afghanistan “in an effort to protect allies,” as the militants advance towards key cities.
U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers launched airstrikes on the Taliban forces in Sheberghan, the capital city of Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, Afghan Defense Ministry spokesperson Fawad Aman said.
U.S. Air Force confirmed the operation, saying the U.S. forces “have conducted several airstrikes in defense of our Afghan partners in recent days,” U.S. Air Force Major Nicole Ferrara, a U.S. Central Command spokesperson, told media via email.
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