5 hours agoAmerica expresses deep concern with what's happening in Afghanistan
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The United States “is following the situation with deep concern” as Taliban rebels take over an increasingly large part of the territory in Afghanistan as American forces return to President Joe Biden's decision, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday. “This is when (the Afghan government troops) will be strengthened [...]
“This is when (the Afghan government troops) to strengthen and protect their country,” said Kirby on the “show Fox News Sunday” “This is a moment of responsibility. ”
For nearly two decades, the US has supplied Afghanistan with billions of dollars in weapons to defend itself, but with Biden's decision to withdraw American troops from the country until August 31st, the country's control is increasingly uncertain.
Taliban perpetrators say they already control 85% of the country, a controversial claim. But Kirby did not deny an assessment of Fox News that 13 million Afghans live under Taliban control, 10 million under Afghan government rule and 9 million in contested regions.
The US intervened in Afghanistan for the first time in 2001 to hit the bases where al-Qaeda terrorists were trained to carry out the plane attacks seized on September 11th to the World Trade Centre of New York and the Pentagon, which killed nearly 3,500 people.
Despite the withdrawal of American troops, Kirby said American commanders would be able to advise Afghan forces from other countries' bases. But American and NATO forces have almost completely left Afghanistan.
