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The third exodus of refugees from Afghanistan begins
Direct translation of the article[Regnum] According to The New York Times, citing sources in military circles, the United States and NATO are going to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by early - mid-July, which is two months ahead of the September 11 deadline set by US President Joe Biden. So, perhaps, the forecast of American General Mark Millie, the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the hasty departure of his compatriots from Afghanistan, is coming true. At the same time, in an interview with The Associated Press, he predicts the dangerous consequences of such an action for the abandoned country and reflects on its "uncertain future." A historical analogy involuntarily suggests itself. In 1989, the Soviet Union carried out the withdrawal of a limited contingent of troops from Afghanistan in the shortest possible time and practically without incidents. Moscow's protégé, President Mohammed Najibullah, managed to retain power until April 1992, when the radical rebel forces entered Kabul. How long the current Afghan government will last is an open question. Posted by: badanov 2021-06-02 |
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