U.S. closes 12-year chapter at strategic Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan
Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com On June 3, a small ceremony closed to the public marked the end of a 12-year-long major operation crucial to the U.S.-led military efforts in Afghanistan. The Manas Air Force Base, called Transit Center by the locals and located outside the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, was finally shut down for […]