Afghanistan Afghanistan: Italian forces hand over military camp in Herat to local forces after two decades
Kabul: Italian forces recently handed over control of a military camp in Herat to Afghan forces, a measure taken amid retreating foreign forces from war-torn Afghanistan.
Afghan military officials said Italian forces have pulled out their military equipment as well as destroyed some, Tolo News reported.
In recent weeks, loud explosions have been heard from the camp and military officials told the news agency that the Italian forces destroyed large numbers of armored vehicles and heavy weapons before evacuating.
“In terms of military equipment, nothing was left for us from the Italians,” Major General Sayed Emal Pacha, the commander of an Afghan air force division told Tolo News.
“We pledge that our security and defense forces across Afghanistan are ready to defend our country and the people in the western zone and in Herat,” Abdul Saboor Qane, governor of Herat, told Tolo News.
“All aviation services are being carried out by the professional cadres of Khawja Abdullah Ansari airport. There have been no problems at all at the airport following the withdrawal of foreign forces and flights are being carried out normally and regularly,” said Abdul Shaheer Salehi, the director of Herat airport.
The Afghanistan government has taken control of the airport now.
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