US ‘on pace’ to withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31
Al Jazeera
With calls growing for extending operation beyond August 31, White House says date will depend on Taliban coordination in Kabul.
After a G7 meeting with Washington’s top international allies, the White House remains non-committal on extending the withdrawal deadline from Afghanistan. President Joe Biden was set to deliver a speech at noon local time in Washington (16:00 GMT) announcing – according to several US media outlets – that American troops would leave Kabul by August 31. The speech was delayed several times. And hours later, the White House released a statement saying that the evacuation of American citizens, third-country nationals and Afghan allies was “on pace to finish” by the end of the month.
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