China News Service, March 21. According to foreign media reports, US Secretary of Defense Austin stated at a press conference in New Delhi, India, that US President Biden has not yet made a final decision on the timing of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

Data map: NATO military convoy was attacked in Kandahar, Afghanistan on August 2, 2017, causing losses.

The picture shows the US troops stationed in Afghanistan conducting an investigation at the scene of the attack.

  Earlier, the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) TV station quoted sources as reporting that U.S. President Biden is studying various time plans for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

According to sources, the U.S. Pentagon provided Biden with several options, namely withdrawing troops before May 1, staying indefinitely, or staying for a limited period of time. In this case, the stay may be extended on the basis of the agreed period. Six months, that is, stay until November.

  In an interview with the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) not long ago, Biden said that when he talked about the deadline for the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on May 1, he said it was “possible (achievable), but very difficult.” He also pointed out that if This deadline has been extended and it will not take too long.

  According to the Ministry of Defense website, Austin responded to reporters’ questions about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan at a press conference. He said, “I know there are speculations that the president has decided to keep the troops there before November.” But as far as he knows, "The President has not yet made a decision, nor has he made any statement on when he will decide to withdraw troops."

  At the end of February 2020, the Trump administration and the Taliban signed an agreement. The U.S. promised to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan from approximately 13,000 to 8,600 within 135 days. The remaining U.S. and NATO coalition soldiers will be withdrawn by May 2021.

  On February 28, the Taliban warned that the United States should withdraw its troops before May 1 in accordance with the agreement signed between the Taliban and the administration of former US President Trump.

If you do not abide by the agreement, you will face serious consequences.