Taliban attacks airfield as U.S. troops begin withdrawal from Afghanistan
Published Date: 5/1/2021
Source: CBS Evening News
Taliban forces launched a rocket attack on Kandahar airfield on Saturday as the U.S. is set to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesperson told CBS News. Fighter jets launched from the USS Eisenhower retaliated against a suspected Taliban position. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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