NATO approaches Qatar to secure a base that can be used to train Afghan special forces after foreign troops withdraw from Afghanistan, Western security officials say
In this June 17, 2020 file photo, Afghan Special Forces stand during a graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan.
"We are holding talks to earmark a base in Qatar to create an exclusive training ground for senior members of the Afghan forces," a Reuters report on Monday quoted a senior Western security official in Kabul. "We have made an offer but it is for authorities in Qatar to decide if they are comfortable with NATO using their territory as a training ground," said a second security source based in Washington, DC.
The final exit of foreign forces comes amid a surge in fighting between Taliban fighters and Afghan forces in several provinces.
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