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In the midst of the unstable security situation in the war-torn country, US President Joe Biden met with his visiting Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah at the White House.
“Our troops may be leaving, but our support and maintenance of helping sustain Afghanistan’s military, as well as economic and political support, will continue,” Biden said at the commencement of the conference on Friday.
In terms of security, Ghani stated that Afghan Defense and Security Forces retook six districts in the south and north of the country on Friday.
“It demonstrates our willpower.”
According to the Xinhua news agency, the two Afghan leaders had already met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
The US will supply crucial emergency medical support and 3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Afghanistan through the WHO-led COVAX project, according to the White House.
According to the statement, Biden requested about $3.3 billion in security aid for the Afghan military next year, and other forms of financial assistance will also be continued.
Since the withdrawal of US troops on May 1, Taliban terrorists have been battling hard against government forces.
According to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban has taken control of more than 70 districts in the last month.
It took Khash district in Badakhshan province on Wednesday, according to the most recent news.
Thousands of Afghan translators and others who helped with the US military and were afraid of Taliban retaliation will be relocated to secure locales while their applications for admittance to the US are processed, according to the Biden administration.
Despite the dire situation on the ground, the Pentagon stated earlier this week that it was committed to meeting Biden’s September deadline.
Biden declared in April that all US forces would depart Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on September 11th.
According to the Associated Press, the majority of US troops will leave Afghanistan in the next two weeks, with around 650 troops remaining in Afghanistan to provide protection for diplomats.
