More US Firepower Ready as Afghanistan Withdrawal Gets Under Way 

PENTAGON - U.S. military planners have a growing number of options should the Taliban, or any other group, decide to target American and NATO troops as they prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan.  New: Two B-52 bombers arrive at #AlUdeid Air Base in #Qatar " to protect US & coalition forces as they conduct drawdown operations from #Afghanistan" per @USAFCENT This is in addition to the 2 B-52s sent to the region last week... pic.twitter.com/8p3RUX8Tf1

Two U.S. B-52 bombers arrived at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, charged with providing air cover for the approximately 10,000 U.S. and NATO forces set to depart Afghanistan over the coming months.