US President Joe Biden stated that the withdrawal plans of US troops from Afghanistan did not change due to the onset of the Taliban movement militants, and the Afghan authorities should fight for their country.
“We spent more than a trillion dollars in 20 years, we trained and provided with modern equipment of 300 thousand employees of the Afghan security forces. We lost thousands of people,” said Biden. – They must fight. They are more than the Taliban, “reports Russian service BBC.
Biden stressed that he does not regret the withdrawal of troops, while noting that Washington will continue to comply with the obligations assumed and support the Afghan authorities.
On the eve of Reuters, with reference to a high-ranking EU official, the Taliban is currently controlled by 65% of Afghanistan territory.