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WASHINGTON – Afghanistan at risk of slipping into civil war when the troops United States of America (US) was last withdrawn from the country. This was revealed by a top US commander.
Fighting has escalated since the US took off last month, with the Taliban seizing large swathes of Afghanistan. All remaining US troops are expected to withdraw by the September 11 deadline.
General Scott Miller said the country could face very difficult times if its leadership was not united once international troops left.
The warning from the commander of the US-led mission in Afghanistan came just days after the United Nations warned of a “terrible scenario” when the Taliban took control of many districts.
It said rebels had taken more than 50 of the 370 districts since last May, besieging many towns and approaching the capital Kabul.
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