Name: U.S. may keep troops in Afghanistan
Uploaded: 2021-02-05T18:16:27.000Z
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A May deadline is fast approaching for the US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, but a bipartisan report delivered to Congress on Wednesday says that would be too early.

The US agreed to pull its troops from Afghanistan by May 1st in a 2020 agreement with the Taliban.

However, the Afghanistan Study Group says a military drawback should be contingent on peace talks.

S officials say the Taliban has maintained ties with Al Qaeda and talks have stalled.

The Taliban denies the affiliation and has threatened to resume attacks on foreign forces if they remain in Afghanistan past the May 1st deadline.

This new report, however, warns withdrawing all U.

S troops could lead to civil war, destabilize the region and reinvigorate Al Qaeda.

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price responded on Wednesday, saying negotiations with the Afghan government are ongoing.

No decisions about our force posture have been made were committed as I said to supporting the diplomatic process, Onda We're committed to ensuring that Afghanistan never again provides a base for terrorist attacks against United States are partners or ARC interests, Report Co chair and retired Marine General Joseph Dunford told reporters.

The study has been shared with the Biden White House.

Former President Donald Trump ordered a drawback of US soldiers by last month, even as violence and Afghanistan surged.

Some lawmakers, like GOP Senator Lindsey Graham, took issue with Trump's decision.

 In a statement, he praised the Wednesday report, saying Quote, We took our eye off Afghanistan and that can never happen again. 