Airman 1st Class Christopher Botkin, left, Radio frequency Airman, and Capt. Brian Lubasky, 1st Combat Communications Squadron, load cargo onto a truck during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 22, cargo included communications equipment essential for supporting Operation Allies Refuge. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell via American PhotoArchive/Alamy)
On 14 April 2021, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance had agreed to start withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan by May after the withdrawal of NATO troops started, the Taliban launched an offensive against the Afghan government, quickly advancing in front of collapsing Afghan government to a intelligence report, the Afghan government would likely collapse within six months after NATO completes its withdrawal from the country. On August 15, 2021, as the Taliban once again controlled a vast majority of Afghan territory, the Taliban began capturing the capital city of Kabul, and many civilians, government officials and foreign diplomats were evacuated. President Ghani fled Afghanistan that day.
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Location: Ramstein Air Base, Germany
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