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Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Taliban said it will consider the United States to be in violation of the agreement for missing the May 1 deadline for full withdrawal.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Earlier withdrawal for international troops from Afghanistan under consideration
Discussions are underway among military planners with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul for a possible withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan as early as July 4, Germany's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Special Operations Command chief: Afghans need US troops to counter Taliban
Gen. Richard Clarke echoed the sentiments of other military leaders, saying it’s clear that the Taliban has not upheld its commitment to reduce violence in Afghanistan.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Biden: US troops likely not out of Afghanistan by May, but ‘can’t picture’ them there in 2022
Under a previous peace deal, all U.S. troops are scheduled to leave Afghanistan by May 1.
Austin arrives in Kabul on 1st trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived Sunday in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press