MONITORING (SW) —A top U.S. military officer has warned the Afghan government forces face an uncertain future and, in a worst-case scenario, some “bad possible outcomes” against Taliban insurgents as the withdrawal of American and coalition troops accelerates in the coming weeks.
MONITORING (SW) – US President Joe Biden has defended his exit of troops strategy for Afghanistan as he delivered his first formal speech at the Congress.
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconstruction has said negotiated settlement is only path to sustainable stability in Afghanistan
The head of U.S. Central Command, Marine Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie has said the Afghan security forces will collapse without American financial support and it will be more difficult to target al Qaeda militants once U.S.-led forces withdraw from Afghanistan in September.
MONITORING (SW) – The US has announced to provide an additional $300 million to Afghanistan for civilian assistance ahead of its looming pull out.
MONITORING (SW) – The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said no one can offer guarantees about Afghanistan’s future after U.S. troops leave.
MONITORING (SW) – Reports suggest the withdrawal plan for the US troops from Afghanistan could involve a small surge.
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe despite pulling out troops from Afghanistan, the US would continue to support the country through diplomatic and humanitarian means.
MONITORING (SW) – US President Joe Biden has declared it is time to end America’s longest war as he formally announced to withdraw troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
MONITORING (SW) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US and Allies have gained the goals of going to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11 attacks.
MONITORING (SW) – Germany will match US plans for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in an interview on Wednesday.
The Human Rights Watch has said the US President Joe Biden’s cancellation of punitive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court removes a serious obstacle to the court’s providing justice to the victims of the world’s worst crimes.
