US envoy for Afghanistan steps down after withdrawal; replaced by Thomas West

The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down following the chaotic American withdrawal from the country, the State Department said Monday. Zalmay Khalilzad will leave the post this week after more than three years on the job under both the Trump and Biden administrations and will be replaced by veteran American diplomat Thomas West, Secretary of State Tony Blinken said. Thomas West, who previously served as the Deputy Special Representative, will be the Special Representative for Afghanistan, he said.

The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down following the chaotic American withdrawal from the country, the State Department said Monday. Zalmay Khalilzad will leave the post this week after more than three years on the job under both the Trump and Biden administrations and will be replaced by veteran American diplomat Thomas West, Secretary of State Tony Blinken said. Thomas West, who previously served as the Deputy Special Representative, will be the Special Representative for Afghanistan, he said. October 19, 2021 at 06:35AM https://ift.tt/3n81clC