Deadline for withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan may extend beyond August 31, says Biden

President Joe Biden said the deadline for withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan may extend beyond August 31 if evacuation of American citizens and US-allied Afghans is not complete by that time.

The deadline for US troops to completely withdraw from Afghanistan may be extended beyond August 31, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. A White House spokesperson had said earlier that the Taliban have agreed to facilitate "safe passage" to the Hamid Karzai International Airport for civilians. However, the US is facing 'difficulty' in evacuating Afghan partners such as translators and contractors.