Le retrait américain d Afghanistan achevé le 31 août, annonce Biden France-Monde. Joe Biden a défendu jeudi le retrait des troupes américaines d Afghanistan en affirmant qu il n était pas inévitable de voir le pays tomber aux mains des talibans, malgré les combats faisant rage dans le nord-ouest du pays entre l armée régulière et les insurgés.
Publié le 08/07/2021 à 13h55
Joe Biden lors d un discours sur le retrait des troupes américaines d Afghanistan le 8 juillet 2021 à la Maison Blanche - SAUL LOEB [AFP] Notre mission militaire en Afghanistan s achèvera le 31 août , a déclaré le président américain lors d un discours à la Maison Blanche.
Washington: US President 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.
The US military has achieved its goals in Afghanistan - killing Osama bin Laden, degrading Al Qaeda and preventing more attacks on the United States, Biden said in a White House speech.
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.
Fall of Kabul to Taliban not inevitable, says Joe Biden
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Taliban welcome Biden s speech.
Biden says US forces to leave Afghanistan by August 31. I will not send another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan, says Biden.
US President Joe Biden Thursday defended America s decision to leave Afghanistan, rejecting the notion that the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban was inevitable .
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However, the US president did admit that it was highly unlikely that a unified Afghan government would control most of the territory. His remarks came as the US and foreign forces leave Afghanistan, with the Taliban seizing key districts of the country with every passing day.