US Redeploys A-10 Aircraft in Afghanistan to Bolster Anti-Taliban Campaign

The United States has redeployed a squadron of A-10 ground attack planes to Afghanistan, bolstering the air campaign against the Taliban being conducted in partnership with Afghan forces. The U.S. military said Tuesday the aircraft, commonly known as the “Warthog,” supports the increased requirements for close air support and precision strike capacity, while undertaking counterterrorism missions and targeting drug factories funding insurgent activities. Those aircraft will be joined by...

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