BREAKING: The Biden administration to begin evacuation flights in late July for Afghans who have aided the U.S. military.
President Joe Biden declared all U.S. combat forces will be out of the Middle Eastern country ahead of schedule and defended his decision in the face of Taliban gains in the area.The Biden administration will begin evacuation flights in late July for Afghans who have aided the U.S. military, according to a senior administration official.
President Joe Biden earlier this month said all U.S. combat forces will be out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31 and defended his decision to leave the country in the face of Taliban gains in the area.Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, center, greets Gen. Scott Miller, the former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, as Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley stands at left, upon Miller's return, July 14, 2021, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
The top U.S. general in Afghanistan, Scott Miller, returned from Afghanistan to Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday after he handed over his command at a ceremony in Kabul on Monday.
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