Afghanistan Blames 'Abrupt' US Withdrawal for Security Crisis

Published August 2nd, 2021 - 07:28 GMT
Afghan president blames US for unrest in Kabul.
Highlights
After the US decision to Withdraw troops, clashes return between Taliban and Afghan government forces

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani is blaming the US' sudden decision to withdraw its military forces from the country for the unrest.

US President Joe Biden announced, in April, the decision to fully withdraw approximately 3,000 American troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11.

Since the start of the withdrawal of the American military forces, fighting reignited between the Afghan government forces and Taliban over the control of several areas.

 

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