Afghan ambassador calls for continued US air strikes amid fears Taliban will soon capture Kabul
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Afghanistan’s ambassador to the U.S. reportedly is calling on America to ramp up its “extremely limited” air campaign against the Taliban despite the White House insisting that Afghan forces "have what they need" to fight back against the resurgent militant group.
"But it is feasible because you did that post-9/11 and it was effective," Raz told NewsNation Now in response to what Kirby had said. "You took control of the entire country in two weeks. And I was there." Fox News correspondent Rich Edson reports on Taliban advances in Afghanistan following U.S. troop withdrawal. The ambassador is calling for more American air support – even after all U.S. troops depart the country – and believes that the current level of airstrikes is "extremely limited," NewsNation Now adds.
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