Afghanistan: US Hands Over Facility To Afghan Army As Troop Withdrawal Continues
As the withdrawal continues, US officials are being careful not to disclose troop numbers in Afghanistan.
As the withdrawal continues, US officials are being careful not to disclose troop numbers in Afghanistan.
Recent attacks in Afghanistan have underlined concerns that violence could spread once US and coalition forces withdraw.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the US will remain partners and "continue to support" Afghanistan.
1 May officially marks the deadline date of troops withdrawing, agreed with the Taliban in 2020.
In his first speech to Congress, US President Joe Biden said after 20 years of 'valour' it was time to bring American troops home.
A defence minister has suggested a review will be carried out into Britain's military involvement in the country.
British forces have been in Afghanistan since 2001 and ended combat operations more than six years ago.
General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, spoke as NATO troops prepare to drawdown in May.
US President Joe Biden announced earlier in the week that American troops will leave Afghanistan by 11 September.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the move "represents a significant milestone in Australia’s military history".
Vowing to end "America's longest war", the US President stated that the United States will "not conduct a hasty rush to the exit".
Roughly 750 British troops remain in Afghanistan in a training capacity.
UK personnel will "drawdown" from the country, with the Defence Secretary saying the military will have "lasting memories" of Afghanistan.
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said it was "time to bring our forces home".
Tobias Ellwood MP said US President Joe Biden's foreign policy decision was "concerning" and "not the right move".
The date for the withdrawal of troops will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US.