Afghan anger over US’s sudden, silent Bagram departure
by Peter Beaumont and agencies from on (#5KXVV)
Military officials say troops turned off power and slipped away without notifying new commander
US forces shut off the Bagram airfield's electricity supply and did not notify the base's senior Afghan officer when they departed on Friday, prompting puzzlement and anger among Afghan soldiers there.
The airfield's new commander, Gen Mir Asadullah Kohistani, only discovered the Americans' departure more than two hours after they left, he said on Monday.
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