US soldiers take position during a patrol in Ibrahim Khel village of Afghanistan’s Khost province in April 2010. Photo: AFP
Joe Biden to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
- The deadline for pulling out the remaining 2,500 troops is set 20 years after the al-Qaeda attacks that triggered America’s longest war
- A US intelligence report forecasts low chances of a peace deal this year and warns the local government will struggle to hold the Taliban at bay without support
US soldiers take position during a patrol in Ibrahim Khel village of Afghanistan’s Khost province in April 2010. Photo: AFP
