Biden Says Al-Qaeda Could ‘Come Back,’ Defends Troop Withdrawal

Biden Says Al-Qaeda Could ‘Come Back,’ Defends Troop Withdrawal
President Joe Biden speaks about combatting the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 9, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden, on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan but acknowledged that the terrorist group al-Qaeda may attempt to reconstruct itself in the country following the Taliban takeover.

The president, who marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by visiting all three sites where the hijacked planes crashed, told reporters he believes the terrorist group could “come back.”

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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