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Malika, an Afghanistan resident has been killed along with her nine other relatives on August 29 in a drone strike done by the US military. American military admitted their "tragic mistake" of killing 10 people unknowingly who were civilians not of terror group ISIS-K. US commander General Frank McKenzie said, "the military knew civilians had been hit and knew that they had hit the wrong target."

Afghan National Security and defense force will take charge of 'Bagram Airfield' from the US military after nearly 20 years, said the US officials on July 1. The Airfield was the hub of the US's manhunt against Al-Qaeda and a Warland against the Taliban. However, the decision comes after US President Joe Biden promised to withdraw troops by September 11 in order to end the "forever war."

The Taliban, on June 20, said that they will engage in peace talks and they want peace which will come through the enforcement of an Islamic system. Furthermore, this system is the only way to ensure women's rights and an end to the wars. The Taliban claims commitment to peace, despite the rise in violence after the US military's departure. Talks between Taliban and Afghanistan government have reached an impasse. 

US has confirmed the withdrawal of 2200 troops from Iraq by September end. After withdrawal, 2000 US soldiers will be left to advise and aid Iraqi forces in eradicating Islamic State (IS) militants. In January, the issue with the soldiers became contentious, after US killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani using a drone, in Baghdad. Reportedly, Iraq had declared defeat of IS militants in 2017 and asked the US forces to leave.