Final US Troops Are Withdrawn , From Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
A U.S. defense official confirmed that all
U.S. troops have been withdrawn from what
was the central hub of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
While a small number of U.S. troops
remain in other parts of the country, .
the withdrawal from Bagram marks a
significant milestone of a 20-year war that has
extended across four U.S. presidential administrations.
The air base was the entry point
for U.S. troops and contractors.
In 2011, there were nearly 100,000 U.S. troops and 35,000 U.S. contractors in the country.
The presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan was a reason for continuation of fighting in
the country, Zabiullah Mojahid, Taliban Spokesman, via CNN.
If foreign forces leave Afghanistan, Afghans can decide future issues among themselves. We will step forward for the security of the country and our hope for the peace would increase and inshallah we will have development, Zabiullah Mojahid, Taliban Spokesman, via CNN.
If foreign forces leave Afghanistan, Afghans can decide future issues among themselves. We will step forward for the security of the country and our hope for the peace would increase and inshallah we will have development, Zabiullah Mojahid, Taliban Spokesman, via CNN.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated
on July 1 that the U.S. remains invested in
the "security and stability of Afghanistan.".
The Biden Administration has
committed to a full U.S. troop withdrawal
from Afghanistan by Sept 11