Chinanews, April 15th, a comprehensive report, on the 14th, US President Biden officially announced that he will withdraw all US troops in Afghanistan before September 11, 2021, and end this "the longest US war."

The withdrawal operation will begin on May 1.

　　The deadline set by Biden coincides with the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

After that, the United States launched the war in Afghanistan. Over the past 20 years, this war has killed more than 100,000 civilians and killed more than 2,000 US troops at a cost of trillions of dollars. A lasting peace in Afghanistan has not yet been achieved.

What will happen to Afghanistan after the U.S. forces withdraw?

Data map: US President Biden.

　　[Announced the deadline for withdrawal, Biden wants to end the "longest war" in the United States]

　　In his speech, Biden said, “We cannot continue to extend or expand the cycle of our troops stationed in Afghanistan.” “I am currently the fourth American president in charge of the US troops stationed in Afghanistan. Among them are two Republicans (presidents) and two. The Democratic Party (President). I will not assign this responsibility to the fifth president."

　　Biden said, "The time has come to end the longest war in the United States, and the time has come for the U.S. military to go home." But he also emphasized that the U.S. government will continue to support the peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban and assist the international community in training the Afghan army .

　　Former U.S. President Trump has negotiated with the Taliban to set May 1 as the final deadline for withdrawal.

Biden’s timetable means that the US military’s presence in Afghanistan is four months longer than the plan.

A senior government official said that the September withdrawal date is an absolute deadline and will not be affected by the security situation in Afghanistan.

　　After the speech, Biden went to the 60th district of Arlington National Cemetery to mourn.

The 60th area is the resting place of American soldiers who died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Data map: Foreign troops stationed in Afghanistan.

　　[NATO troops withdrew simultaneously, stressing continued support for Afghanistan]

　　In conjunction with the withdrawal of US troops, foreign troops under the command of NATO will also be withdrawn from Afghanistan, and the withdrawal will begin on May 1 according to the plan of the US military.

There are currently approximately 7,000 non-U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said, “Our relationship with Afghanistan does not end here, but a new chapter begins. NATO allied forces will continue to stand on the same front with the Afghan people.”

　　On the same day, Biden also spoke with Afghan President Ghani to discuss the issue of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

According to a summary released by the White House, the two pledged to remain committed to the strengthening of the bilateral partnership.

　　Biden emphasized that the United States will support the Afghan people through sustainable development, humanitarian and security assistance and other means.

He and Ghani also reaffirmed their common belief in working to forge a political agreement so that the Afghan people can live in peace.

　　However, Taliban spokesman Naim has stated on the 13th that unless all foreign troops are completely withdrawn from Afghanistan, the Taliban will not participate in any meeting to determine the future of Afghanistan.

This means that the Taliban will not participate in the Istanbul Conference on the Afghan Peace Process from April 24 to May 4.

Data map: US President Biden.

　　["Serious error" or "correct decision"?

The two parties reacted differently]

　　The two parties in the United States have mixed reactions to Biden's decision.

Senate Republican leader McConnell criticized that rash withdrawal is a serious mistake, and it is "faced with the retreat of the enemy that has not yet been defeated, but also an expression of abandoning American leadership." The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Republican Inhofe said that The so-called withdrawal deadline will make Afghanistan a hotbed for terrorists.

　　Democrats generally support this decision.

Former President Barack Obama issued a statement stating that Biden "made the right decision" and supported him "a bold move to build and restore American leadership at home".

Senator Kane of Virginia said that troops should go home and that the United States must focus on national security on more pressing challenges.

　　The United States launched the war in Afghanistan after the "9.11" terrorist attack in 2001. At one time, it stationed 100,000 soldiers in Afghanistan, basically destroying the "Al Qaeda" organization and killing its leader Osama bin Laden.

　　However, the war in the past 20 years has also caused the death of more than 100,000 civilians and the death of more than 2,000 U.S. troops. The U.S. has spent trillions of dollars.

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

According to official U.S. data, there are currently about 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and there are about 1,000 special forces soldiers who have not been publicly confirmed.

Data map: The "Flag Flying" exhibition at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

　　[Events in the 20 Years of the Afghan War]

　　In October 2001, the then U.S. President George W. Bush launched the war in Afghanistan

　　In March 2003, the US military invaded Iraq, and the Taliban and other organizations were reorganized in eastern and southern Afghanistan

　　In December 2009, then U.S. President Barack Obama announced an increase of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

　　In May 2011, "Al Qaeda" leader Osama bin Laden was killed by the US Navy SEALs

　　The extremist organization "ISIS" (ISIS) began to expand in Afghanistan in early 2015

　　The U.S. and the Taliban negotiate in Doha in 2018

　　In February 2020, the Trump administration and the Taliban signed an agreement, promising to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan from 13,000 to 8,600 within 135 days, and the remaining U.S. troops will withdraw from Afghanistan within 14 months

　　In April 2021, the White House stated that the U.S. troops in Afghanistan will withdraw before September 11, 2021