The Netherlands is sending 80 extra soldiers to Afghanistan | Inland

To this end, a so-called ‘Article 100’ letter will be sent to the House of Representatives, followed by a debate. Bijleveld previously reported that the situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating, while “the level of violence of the Taliban is alarmingly high”. Uncertainty will increase in the near future. Foreign troops can also be targeted more often.

According to the request, the military must be deployable in Afghanistan by April 30, says a Defense spokesman. Incidentally, the decision still has to be officially approved by the Council of Ministers, but will get the green light there anyway.

United States

America will remove American troops from Afghanistan by September 11 this year, twenty years after the attacks in New York and Washington. President Joe Biden will announce this on Wednesday, writes The Washington Post. His predecessor Donald Trump wanted to withdraw the American military by May 1.

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