Manama, 07 September 2021 (TDI): The Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad and the Deputy Supreme Commander hailed US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and the delegate in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
US Defense Secretary appreciated Bahrain’s phenomenal support in the safe evacuation of US forces from Afghanistan. Furthermore, he talked about strengthening US-Bahrain’s partnership towards defense and showed gratitude towards Bahrain’s dedication to hosting US forces.
Bahrain assisted in safe evacuations of foreign Afghans and US forces from Afghanistan immediately after the Taliban took over. It sent its Gulf Air flight carrying people from Afghanistan to the Dulles International Airport.
