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US President Joe Biden has just said that troops may stay in the country beyond 31 August to evacuate all Americans, AP reports.Biden said Wednesday that he is committed to keeping US troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his 31 August deadline for withdrawal.
He also pushed back against criticism that the U.S. should have done more to plan for the evacuation and withdrawal, which has been marked by scenes of violence and chaos as thousands attempted to flee while the Taliban advanced.
My name is Helen Sullivan and I’ll be bringing you the latest developments from Afghanistan as evacuations continue from Kabul as the Taliban establish rule in the city.
US President Joe Biden has just said that troops may stay in the country beyond 31 August to evacuate all Americans.
