Afghans fear escalation in violence after US withdrawal 2 minutes read
By Baber Khan Sahel
Kabul, Apr 15 (EFE).- Afghans are anticipating a surge in violence after the United States announced that it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by Sep. 11, despite Washington promising continued assistance on Thursday during a surprise visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
US President Joe Biden had on Wednesday announced the new date for the troop pullout after reviewing the peace agreement signed in February 2020 between Washington and the Taliban in Doha.
Blinken met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the president of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, on Thursday after landing in Afghanistan on Thursday.