Biden to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
by Julian Borger in Washington and Dan Sabbagh defenc from on (#5GHGQ)
- Biden expected to make formal announcement on Wednesday
- About 800,000 troops have served at least once in Afghanistan
Joe Biden will withdraw all the remaining US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaida terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, a senior administration official has confirmed.
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