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President Biden Says U.S. Might Not Honor Afghanistan Withdrawal Agreement

HeadlineMar 18, 2021

President Biden says the U.S. might not honor its agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 1. Speaking to ABC News, Biden called the U.S. agreement with the Taliban negotiated last year “not a very solidly negotiated deal.” About 3,500 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion.

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