US troops to leave Afghanistan: Biden

By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland
Updated April 15 2021 - 6:04am, first published 6:00am
Joe Biden says American troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11.
Joe Biden says American troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11.

President Joe Biden says he will begin withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America's longest war, rejecting calls for US forces to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that country's internal conflict.

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