UPDATE ON AUG 19, 04:12 PM IST
A top Pentagon general has said that no one knew of such a rapid collapse of US-trained Afghan forces.
Washington: A top Pentagon general has said that no one knew of such a rapid collapse of US-trained Afghan forces. He was defending the US Army's response to the Taliban's capture of power in Afghanistan. General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that there was nothing that I or anyone else had not seen that indicated the collapse of this army and government in 11 days.
He said that the Afghan security forces had the capability and by that I mean they had the training, size and capability to defend their country. It comes from willpower and leadership.
The US military and President Joe Biden's administration have been under political attack since the Taliban victory and President Ashraf Ghani fled the country after a minor clash with Afghan forces. This speed has also baffled America. After which a campaign was started to evacuate American citizens. Afghans granted special visas for US forces.
The US military and President Joe Biden's administration have been under political attack since the Taliban victory and President Ashraf Ghani fled the country after a minor clash with Afghan forces. This speed has also baffled America. After which a campaign was started to evacuate American citizens. Afghans granted special visas for US forces.The US military and President Joe Biden's administration have been under political attack since the Taliban victory and President Ashraf Ghani fled the country after a minor clash with Afghan forces. This speed has also baffled America. After which a campaign was started to evacuate American citizens. Afghans granted special visas for US forces.