US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11
(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks that drew the US into its longest war, a senior administration official said.
 US troops patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, June 12, 2012. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The withdrawal extends the US troop presence past a May 1 deadline set by the Trump administration in an agreement with the Taliban, but only by a matter of months.
The official said NATO troops would follow the same withdrawal timeline. Now the US will focus on diplomatic efforts to foster peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.