Biden Sets Sept. 11 Target to Pull Forces From Afghanistan
- NATO troops will join U.S. in beginning withdrawal in weeks
- Republican lawmakers criticize the plan as an abandonment
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President Joe Biden will withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that precipitated the American invasion that ousted the country’s Taliban leadership, according to people familiar with the plan.
American forces, in conjunction with troops from NATO allies, will begin withdrawing before the end of this month, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on Tuesday. The September deadline isn’t “conditions-based” and could be completed early, the official added.