President Joe Biden will formally announce the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan before September 11, ending the United States’ longest war, despite fears of a Taliban victory.
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After the US side announced the withdrawal of all its troops from Afghanistan by 11 September, Berlin said that the foreign ministers of the US, Britain, France and Germany would meet on 14 April to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan. The German Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the meeting between the four countries will mainly focus on Afghanistan. Along with this, other issues including development on the Ukrainian-Russian border and nuclear deal with Iran will also be addressed in this meeting.
Earlier, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Wednesday, on the plan to return US troops to Afghanistan and future US policy on Afghanistan will talk. Biden wants all US troops to return home around the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, that is, by September 11.
America chose the 20th anniversary of 9/11
There are about 2500 American soldiers in Afghanistan right now. Amid peace talks with the Taliban, the Trump administration had asked for US troops to return by May 1, but the decision was deferred due to the negotiations not being successful. Now America has chosen the 20th anniversary of 9/11 as the new date. Officials said President Joe Biden would make a formal announcement of the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, ending America’s longest war, despite fears of a Taliban victory.
The reason for the soldiers staying in Afghanistan
It is to be known that the plan for the adventurous terrorist attacks of 9/11 was formed in Afghanistan under the leadership of Osama bin Laden by Al Qaeda. The reason behind the US troops staying in Afghanistan was being told that there was a danger to the US that terrorists might once again target their country. In February 2020, former President Donald Trump administration signed an agreement with the Taliban. According to this, the Taliban agreed to stop the peace talks with the Afghan government. In return, the US had assured that it would withdraw all its troops by May 2021.
Increased attacks on Afghan civilians
In the past year, US military commanders and defense officials have said that attacks on American soldiers have stopped. However, the Taliban have started targeting Afghanistan’s security forces and civilians. Commanders say that the Taliban has not kept its promise and is continuously attacking the Afghan people. Apart from this, he has not broken ties with al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.
Joe Biden started taking information in this regard even before he took office in January. In February, he also held a review meeting in this regard. Apart from this, he was also discussing this with his military advisors and other allies. In recent times, it was clear that American soldiers would not be able to return before the May 2021 deadline.
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