“The withdrawal of troops is underway.
Last week, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, approved a request from the Central Command of the Armed Forces to temporarily deploy additional funds to support the safe and verified withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, "TASS quotes her.
She clarified that for security reasons, the US Central Command will, if necessary, send additional capabilities to Afghanistan or withdraw them from the country.
Earlier, NATO confirmed the beginning of the withdrawal from Afghanistan of its armed forces deployed there as part of the "Resolute Support" mission.
US President Joe Biden announced that the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan will begin on May 1 and be completed by September 11.
Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security, said that the United States has achieved the goals that were set at the beginning of the US military operation in Afghanistan in 2001.