Biden sets August 31 Afghan exit deadline as Taliban surround city

Name: Biden sets August 31 Afghan exit deadline as Taliban surround city
Uploaded: 2021-07-09T11:49:22+00:00
Duration: 2 min 16 s
Description: The US military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31, President Joe Biden announced Thursday, as Afghan commandos battled the Taliban for control of a provincial capital in the most brazen assault by the militants since Washington stepped up its troop withdrawal. FRANCE 24's Theo Merz tells us more.

Issued on: 09/07/2021 - 13:49

The US military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31, President Joe Biden announced Thursday, as Afghan commandos battled the Taliban for control of a provincial capital in the most brazen assault by the militants since Washington stepped up its troop withdrawal. FRANCE 24's Theo Merz tells us more.