As troops leave, US role in Afghanistan's future remains unclear
Former Afghan interpreters hold banners during a protest against the US government and NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan. With American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, pressure has been mounting for the Biden administration to plan a military evacuation of Afghans who supported US military operations during two decades of war in their country. Picture: Mariam Zuhaib/AP
As the US nears completion of its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Pentagon is supposed to switch to “over-the-horizon” counter-terrorist operations in the country.
But it is far from clear yet what those will look like in practice.
