{"id":571095,"date":"2021-06-22T18:52:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T22:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=571095"},"modified":"2021-06-22T18:52:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T22:52:19","slug":"pentagon-reaffirms-u-s-afghan-withdrawal-despite-uptick-in-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-reaffirms-u-s-afghan-withdrawal-despite-uptick-in-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon reaffirms U.S. Afghan withdrawal despite uptick in violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-reaffirms-u-s-afghan-withdrawal-despite-uptick-in-violence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=571095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2432571\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2432571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 3:34 PM PT \u2013 Tuesday, June 22, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The Biden administration has vowed to complete the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, despite the growing number of violent attacks from the Taliban. On Monday, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the withdrawal will continue as scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby\u2019s comments came after Taliban forces took over a key district in the northern Kunduz province and surrounded its capital. Local police stressed this has been the latest of dozens of district takeovers by the Taliban since U.S. and NATO forces began their final departure from the country on May 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day, you know, the situation in Afghanistan changes as the Taliban continue to, to conduct these attacks and to, to raid district centers,\u201d he expressed. \u201c\u2026Every day there\u2019s a fresh set of data to look at that, that helps inform his discussions with military commanders.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At my count, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Taliban?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Taliban<\/a> have captured 30+ districts across <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Afghanistan?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Afghanistan<\/a> in 48hrs \u2014 100s of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ANA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ANA<\/a> forces have surrendered &#038; handed over bases, arms depots, weapons &#038; vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The pace of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Taliban?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Taliban<\/a>&#8216;s advance since the U.S. withdrawal announcement is shocking.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Charles_Lister\/status\/1406962343364399110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to the uptick in violence, the head of Afghanistan\u2019s National Reconciliation Council Abdullah Abdullah urged the Biden administration to halt its retreat. He insisted terrorist groups already felt emboldened by the possibility of a withdrawal and could further be empowered if left unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration announced it would only delay the withdrawal if there was a big enough threat to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are doing is looking every week to check as the draw down unfolds whether or not it lines up with our effort to ensure that there is a sufficient security presence at the embassy, that the airport will be secure,\u201d National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan explained. \u201cWe\u2019ll do another one of those check-ins this coming week.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2432619\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2432619\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2432619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/800-5-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Gen. Joseph Dunford speaks during a ceremony on Christmas Eve at a U.S. airfield in Bagram, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo\/Rahmat Gul, File)\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/800-5-3.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/800-5-3-322x210.jpeg 322w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/800-5-3-670x437.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/800-5-3-768x501.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2432619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gen. Joseph Dunford speaks during a ceremony on Christmas Eve at a U.S. airfield in Bagram, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo\/Rahmat Gul, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Joe Biden is expected to host a meeting with several Afghan officials including Abdullah and Afghanistan\u2019s president Ashraf Ghani on Friday. White House officials stated Biden will reaffirm America\u2019s commitment to providing financial and humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Democrat should discuss how to ensure Afghanistan won\u2019t become a safe haven for terrorist groups ever again.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/kelly-tshibaka-releases-new-ad-campaign-flaunting-president-trump-endorsement\/\">Kelly Tshibaka Releases New Ad Campaign Flaunting President Trump Endorsement<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at the Pentagon in Washington. 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