{"id":255229,"date":"2021-07-28T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2021\/07\/us-stepping-up-airstrikes-this-week-to-support-afghan-forces\/"},"modified":"2021-07-28T15:12:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T15:12:00","slug":"us-stepping-up-airstrikes-this-week-to-support-afghan-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/07\/28\/us-stepping-up-airstrikes-this-week-to-support-afghan-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"US Stepping up Airstrikes This Week to Support Afghan Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"The strikes, which include several conducted last week, indicate stepped up U.S. support after weeks of battlefield gains by the Taliban as U.S. troops complete their withdrawal.\u00a0\n