Focused on completing evacuation from Afghanistan by August 31: US

The Biden Administration Monday said it is now focused on completing its evacuation mission from Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline for removing all American troops from the country. However, a final decision to extend the evacuation mission from the Kabul airport would be taken by President Joe Biden, according to officials from the White House, the State Department and the Pentagon. “Ultimately, it will be the President's decision how these proceeds, no one else's,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters at a White House news conference.

The Biden Administration Monday said it is now focused on completing its evacuation mission from Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline for removing all American troops from the country. However, a final decision to extend the evacuation mission from the Kabul airport would be taken by President Joe Biden, according to officials from the White House, the State Department and the Pentagon. “Ultimately, it will be the President's decision how these proceeds, no one else's,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters at a White House news conference. August 24, 2021 at 09:43AM https://ift.tt/3kpEAMa