“Tonight I am announcing the beginning of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan,” Biden wrote on his Twitter.
This afternoon, I'm announcing the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and providing an update on the path forward.
Watch live.
https://t.co/SPiLX24VdM
- President Biden (@POTUS) April 14, 2021
He noted that the time has come to end the longest American war.
According to him, the withdrawal of troops will begin on May 1, it is planned to be completed by September 11.
Earlier, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on his Twitter that he had a telephone conversation with Joe Biden.