Antiwar.com: Report: US Is Days From Completing Afghanistan ‘Withdrawal’ But Up to 1,000 Troops Could Remain
The US might leave 650 to 1,000 troops to guard its embassy and help secure the Kabul airport
Several media outlets reported on Wednesday that the US is only days away from completing its Afghanistan “withdrawal,” but the plan involves keeping at least 650 troops in the country to guard the US embassy and help secure the Kabul airport.
One unnamed military official told CNN that the US could leave up to 1,000 troops in Afghanistan after the “formal withdrawal,” but another official insisted it wouldn’t be more than 650 troops.
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Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 1, 2021
US to Leave Bagram Airfield after 20 Years -- VOA
As troops leave, US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan -- AP
'Getting to a Crunch Point': UK Troops Will Reportedly Wrap Up Afghanistan Pullout 'Within Days' -- Sputnik
Afghan civilians take up arms against Taliban as foreign troops depart -- The Guardian
Afghan Militias Increasingly Face Down Taliban Forces -- Foreign Policy
Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warns the country could descend into civil war -- PBS News Hour
One Month, 700 Trucks: Afghanistan’s U.S. Military Vehicles Fall Into Taliban Hands -- Forbes
Where does the withdrawal of US and allied forces leave Afghanistan? -- The Strategist
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