China News Service, May 25. According to Agence France-Presse, Australian Prime Minister Morrison announced on the 25th that the Australian Embassy in Afghanistan will be closed within this week. The "increasingly uncertain security environment" is deeply concerned.
According to reports, Morrison stated that “in view of the imminent withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan”, as a “temporary measure”, the Australian Embassy in Afghanistan will be closed on May 28.
Morrison also said: “Australia hopes that this measure will be temporary” and the embassy will reopen once circumstances permit.
Morrison pointed out that without the backing of US troops and others, "the uncertainty of the security environment in Afghanistan will increase."
He said in a statement: "The government has been told that it cannot provide security measures to maintain our diplomatic presence."
The report pointed out that a small number of Australian troops are also withdrawing from Afghanistan in order to end Australia’s expensive military operations that deployed military personnel far away from the country.
According to previous media reports, US President Biden announced in April that the United States will complete the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021.
However, as the United States and NATO troops began to withdraw formally on May 1, recent attacks in Afghanistan have continued.
Due to operational security considerations, the US military’s announced withdrawal progress did not disclose the number of personnel currently remaining in Afghanistan, nor did it disclose the exact percentage of the withdrawal progress.
The analysis pointed out that the withdrawal process of the United States and NATO has aggravated the chaos in Afghanistan. Extreme terrorist forces are generally stimulated and encouraged, and the attempts of various political forces to fish in troubled waters have also been further strengthened.