US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept.11
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Marine General Kenneth McKenzie speaks with US troops while visiting Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. File/Reuters
President Joe Biden will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept.11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several US officials said on Tuesday.
The decision defies a May 1 deadline for full withdrawal under a peace agreement the Trump administration reached with the Taliban last year, but leaves no room for additional extensions. A senior administration official called the September date an absolute deadline that won’t be affected by security conditions in the country.