Top US general in the Mideast to recommend post-withdrawal plan for Afghanistan 5 hours ago Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., commander of U.S. Central Command, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon on April 22, 2021. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Wednesday he will make recommendations to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in early June on how to monitor and fight terrorist groups in Afghanistan from beyond its borders after all American forces withdraw. Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, said negotiations with Afghanistan’s neighbors for overflight rights and troop basing are “moving forward” but will take time. As a result, he said, the way the United States keeps an eye on the terrorist threat and aids the Afghan military will evolve as agreements are reached or security conditions on the ground change.
Top US general in the Mideast to recommend post-withdrawal plan for Afghanistan
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