France 24: US to hand Bagram base to Afghan forces in 20 days, says official
The US military will hand over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days, an official said Tuesday, as Washington carries out its final withdrawal after nearly two decades of war.
The vast base, built by the Soviets in the 1980s, is the biggest military facility used by US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, with tens of thousands of troops stationed there during the peak of America's military involvement in the violence-wracked country.
"I can confirm we will hand over Bagram Air Base," a US defence official told AFP without specifying when the transfer would take place.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. is giving me the impression that they are scrambling to get out of the country ASAP.
As for the withdrawal from Afghanistan itself, the Pentagon is saying that they are now at the halfway point .... US withdrawal from Afghanistan nearly at halfway point one month into effort (The Hill).
