Reuters: Number of US troops at Kabul’s international airport reached about 4,500

Reuters: Number of US troops at Kabul’s international airport reached about 4,500

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The number of US troops at Kabul’s international airport reached about 4,500 on Aug. 18, a US official said, Report informs referring to Reuters.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the number is set to hit 6,000 in the coming days.

The Taliban held their first news briefing since their return to Kabul on Aug. 17, suggesting they would impose their laws more softly than during their harsh 1996-2001 rule.

“We don’t want any internal or external enemies,” Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s main spokesman, told reporters.

Women would be allowed to work and study and “will be very active in society but within the framework of Islam,” he said.



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