Tuesday, 24 August 2021 (YJC)_ According to a senior administration official US president has decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
President Joe Biden has decided, in consultation with his national security team, to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official.
Biden made the decision mindful of the security risks in remaining the country longer, the official said, and he has asked for contingency plans in case he determines at a later date the US needs to remain in the country for longer.
Even as the United States flies tens of thousands of people out of the country, the situation in Afghanistan remains desperate and many Afghans who assisted the war effort are still awaiting their turn to leave. US officials have described in stark terms the real threat of terror attacks at the Kabul airport as crowds gather outside the gates.
Biden's aides expected him to discuss the airlift, and potentially explain his decision to leave at the end of the month, on a morning video conference with the heads of the world's leading democracies.
Biden spoke for seven minutes on the Group of 7 call just after 9:30 a.m. ET, the White House said. He'll deliver public remarks later in the day.
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