US Deploys 5,000 Troops to Afghanistan to Support Personnel Evacuation

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Biden Reaffirms Stance on Afghan Withdrawal

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] The United States is deploying 5,000 troops to Afghanistan. This deployment is intended to ensure the safe withdrawal of U.S. and allied personnel, and there is no change to the existing stance on U.S. troop withdrawal.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced in a statement that he has approved the deployment of 5,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Their mission is to assist in the safe withdrawal of U.S. and allied personnel and to help evacuate local individuals who aided the U.S. during the Afghanistan war.

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President Biden declared after taking office in January that he would end the Afghanistan war, which began after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed locally is underway with a target date of the 31st of this month.

However, as the Taliban expanded their controlled areas and the capital Kabul became endangered, the U.S. government announced on the 12th that it would significantly reduce staff at the U.S. embassy in Kabul and deploy 3,000 troops to Hamid Karzai International Airport to assist with this.

In his statement, President Biden said he instructed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to support Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in preventing further bloodshed in Afghanistan and in pursuing a political agreement. The State Department explained in a separate statement that Secretary Blinken spoke with President Ghani and discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce violence.

President Biden also issued a strong warning to the Taliban, stating that any actions endangering U.S. personnel and missions would face a swift and forceful military response from the United States.

President Biden maintained the withdrawal policy, saying, "Endless U.S. presence in another country's internal affairs is unacceptable." He added that if the Afghan government forces cannot defend their country, it would make no difference whether U.S. troops remain for one year or five years.