Uncertainty, the Only Certainty for Afghanistan
May 06, 2021
4 minutes
By Li Wei
Afghanistan is the battlefield where the U.S. army fought the longest overseas. Since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January, the war’s future course has come in the spotlight.
According to an agreement signed between the Donald Trump administration and the Taliban in late February 2020, the U.S. military forces would withdraw completely from Afghanistan by May 2021 if the militant group meets the conditions of the deal, including severing ties with terrorist blocs.
Nevertheless, Biden has announced that he will commence the final retreat on May 1 and complete it by the anniversary of September 11 attacks this year.
Twenty years
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