Afghanistan Deployment

USA expand their air strikes against the IS in Afghanistan

At the beginning of the year, President Obama had his generals more leeway granted in the fight against the IS. Since then, the jihadists in the Hindu Kush are increasingly in the crosshairs, reports the New York Times.

In the past two months, the series of air strikes had been intensified against the fighters of the “Islamic state” (IS) significantly, writes the American newspaper “New York Times” citing high-ranking commanders. American fighter jets and drones three times as much as in the same period of the previous year, had been fired in January and February approximately 250 bombs and missiles on targets in Afghanistan, it is said with reference to data from the U.S. Air Force.

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The bombings were a response to the decision by President Barack Obama of the beginning of 2016, to give his troops more leeway for attacks against the IS terrorists. This would have gained control of territory in several provinces, for example in the Tora Bora Region, where once Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden had fled. The new Orders, Obama would have given him more authority, IS more aggressive, particularly in Nangarhar, quoted the “New York Times,” the outgoing U.S. General John F. Campbell.

Campbell called for the same impact force against the radical Islamic Taliban. Their regained strength makes amerilka niches and Afghan military even greater concern than the much weaker IS jihadis in the Hindu Kush.

NATO is again active

Also, NATO is in Afghanistan, the continued fighting and terrorist attacks. And it should have for the German armed forces consequences: you will provide support to the local armed forces in the future, more education, air transport and wounded transport. In addition, the Ministry of defence informed the group of experts in the Bundestag. Additional soldiers or equipment but not sent to the Hindu Kush.

The advice of the Afghan units for the fight against the Taliban should not be on the top management level is limited. In addition, NATO wants to advise the Afghan troops outside the highly secured military camp and training. This is supposed to be according to dpa information but primarily in the South of the country.

The ISAF combat mission under NATO leadership, was gone in 2014. NATO had stopped the withdrawal from Afghanistan in December last year due to the deterioration of the security situation, but for the time being. The Bundestag extended the Mission of the German armed forces in the North of the country, even again and since then, up to 980 soldiers. The previous limit was at 850.

SC/uh (NYT, dpa, afp)