Biden Says US Will End War in Afghanistan by End of August

Biden Says US Will End War in Afghanistan by End of August
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the COVID-19 pandemic, in St Ives, Cornwall, England, on June 10, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden says the United States will complete the war in Afghanistan by Aug. 31, and the military will continue to provide funding, equipment, and humanitarian aid to the war-torn country.

“Afghan leaders have to come together to drive toward a future that the Afghan people want and deserve,” Biden said during a July 8 news conference in Washington.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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