The commander of the U.S. military said that the complete withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan would regain power of the local terrorist organization and there was concern that security would deteriorate. Recognized that there are difficult challenges.
Commander Mackenzie of the United States Central Command, who has jurisdiction over the Middle East and Afghanistan, held a press conference at the Pentagon on the 22nd and responded to questions about the complete withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by September.
In this, Commander Mackenzie said, "Unless military pressure continues, the international terrorist organization Al Qaeda and the extremist organization IS = Islamic State will regain power," and the security of Afghanistan with a complete withdrawal. Not only will it worsen, but it will also affect neighboring countries such as Pakistan and Iran.
"We will continue to support Afghanistan's government forces, but it will definitely be more difficult than ever," said Commander Mackenzie.
Also, in response to the question of how to support the government forces by maintaining weapons after the withdrawal, only state that "we will try all innovative means" and do not mention specific measures. It was.
After the withdrawal of the U.S. military, there are concerns about the Taliban's retaliatory attack on the Afghan government and those who have cooperated with the U.S. military, and the commander's remarks reiterated the difficulty of support.