Joe Biden says US to pull its forces out of Afghanistan by 31 August

• ‘I will not send another generation to war in Afghanistan’

• Withdrawal ahead of schedule as Biden says ‘speed is safety’

Joe Biden pledged on Thursday that he would not send “another generation of Americans” to war in Afghanistan and said the US would withdraw its forces from the nation by 31 August.

“Our military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31,” Biden said.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/08/joe-biden-afghanistan-military-pullout-ahead-of-schedule