'United States President Joe Biden will leave US troops in Afghanistan past the current May 1 deadline but will withdraw them by September 11, US officials said on Tuesday.
“After a rigorous policy review, President Biden has decided to draw down the remaining troops in Afghanistan and finally end the US war there after 20 years,” a senior administration official told reporters.
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The senior Biden administration official stressed that the pullout would not be subject to further conditions.'
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Biden to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, April 13, 2021
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