United States withdrew all of its soldiers from the war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Hours after the withrawal of the last US troops, President Joe Biden announced that America바카라s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan has ended,
바카라Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended,바카라 he said, thanking armed forces for their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled -- in the early hours of Tuesday (August 31) 바카라 with no further loss of American lives.
Biden said he will address the nation on Tuesday. 바카라For now, I will report that it was the unanimous recommendation of the Joint Chiefs and of all of our commanders on the ground to end our airlift mission as planned. Their view was that ending our military mission was the best way to protect the lives of our troops, and secure the prospects of civilian departures for those who want to leave Afghanistan in the weeks and months ahead.바카라
The president said he has asked the Secretary of State to lead the continued coordination with US international partners to ensure safe passage for any Americans, Afghan partners and foreign nationals who want to leave Afghanistan.
This will include work to build on the UN Security Council Resolution that sent the clear message of what the international community expects the Taliban to deliver on moving forward, notably freedom of travel, he added.
바카라The Taliban has made commitments on safe passage and the world will hold them to their commitments. It will include ongoing diplomacy in Afghanistan and coordination with partners in the region to reopen the airport allowing for continued departure for those who want to leave and delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan,바카라 Biden said.
He urged all Americans to join him in 바카라grateful prayer for three things바카라.
바카라First, for our troops and diplomats who carried out this mission of mercy in Kabul and at tremendous risk with such unparalleled results: an airlift that evacuated tens of thousands more people than any imagined possible바카라.
바카라Second, to the network of volunteers and veterans who helped identify those needing evacuation, guide them to the airport, and provide support along the way. And third, to everyone who is now 바카라 and who will 바카라 welcome our Afghan allies to their new homes around the world, and in the United States.바카라
Earlier, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that Biden stands by his decision to bring troops home from Afghanistan.
바카라Because if he had not, his view and the view of many experts in military out there is we would have sent tens of thousands, potentially -- or thousands, at least -- more troops back into harm바카라s way, risking more lives and more people to fight a war the Afghans were not willing to fight themselves. Nothing has changed in that regard,바카라 she said.
바카라Our current plan is not to have an ongoing presence in Afghanistan as of September 1st, but we will have means and mechanisms of having diplomats on the ground, being able to continue to process out those applicants and facilitate passage of other people who want to leave Afghanistan. We will have more details for that, I expect, in the coming days,바카라 she added.
With PTI inputs
