‘Tough’ to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by May 1, says Biden
The Hindu
U.S .President Joe Biden warned that a deadline to withdraw all American soldiers from Afghanistan by May 1 as part of a deal with the Taliban was possible but “tough”.
“Could happen, but it is tough,” Mr. Biden said when asked in a TV interview broadcast on Wednesday. “I’m in the process of making that decision now as to when they’ll leave,” he said while taking a direct swipe as his predecessor Donald Trump. “The fact is that that was not a very solidly negotiated deal that the President, the former President worked out,” he said.
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