Biden says Kabul's fall to Taliban 'not inevitable' as fighting rages
Published On
09 July,2021 07:28 am
Joe Biden on Thursday confirmed the US exit from Afghanistan would be completed by August 31.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.
But he also admitted that, nearly 20 years after American forces toppled the Taliban regime in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, it was "highly unlikely" Kabul would be able to control the entire country.