Afghanistan: Joe Biden evokes the extension of the American presence beyond August 31 – franceinfo

The President of the United States, however, hopes that the evacuation operations in Kabul can be completed before August 31, the date set by his government for the complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.

Posted the 08/23/2021 07:45 AM

Update the 08/23/2021 8:00 AM

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Faced with chaos in Kabul and under pressure from his allies, Joe Biden opened the door to keeping American soldiers there beyond the scheduled date of August 31. “There are discussions going on between us and the military about the extension. We hope we don’t have to extend, but there will be discussions, I guess, on the status.” evacuations, said the President of the United States on Sunday 22 August, as the United Kingdom announced the holding of a virtual G7 summit on Tuesday “for urgent discussions on Afghanistan”.

Since entering the Afghan capital on August 15, the Taliban have tried to convince the population that they have changed, claiming that their policies will be less brutal than when they were in charge of the country from 1996 to 2001. But that does not. do not stem the tide of those who do not believe in their promises and want to flee the country. The chaos caused by the influx of tens of thousands of desperate Afghans into Kabul airport on Sunday left seven people dead.

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