Business Insider: The Pentagon says US troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, well ahead of Biden's September 11 deadline
* Biden said in April that US troops would be out of Afghanistan by September 11, 2021.
* The AP reported Saturday that the military plans to pull troops out by the end of August instead.
* Around 1,000 troops are to stay to guard the US Embassy in Kabul, CNN reported.
The Pentagon has said that US troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, some time ahead of President Joe Biden's deadline, the Associated Press reported.
Biden had pledged in April to withdraw US troops by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
However, the AP reported on Saturday, citing officials, that that the military drawdown was already mostly complete, with some logistical issues to be wrapped up in the next few weeks.
The Department of Defense did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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Update: US vacates key Afghan base; pullout target now 'late August' (AP)
WNU Editor: My gut tells me that this revised date is going to be revised again with almost all U.S. soldiers out of the country at the beginning of August.
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That is sad for our pride. That said it is a good thing for our military budget, we can spend more on useful stuff.
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