No time-table for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: US
The US has said there is no time table for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with President Donald Trump asserting that America will pursue an “honourable and enduring” outcome in the war-torn country.
Trump, who ruled out a hasty withdrawal of troops while announcing his Afghanistan and South Asia policy, said in all foreign policy decisions his administration will always put the safety and security of Americans first.
“We will pursue an honourable and enduring outcome in Afghanistan, worthy of the tremendous sacrifice our troops have already made. We will give our men and women in uniform the tools they need and the trust they have earned to fight and to win,” he told a crowd of veterans at an American Legion conference in Reno, Nevada.
Trump’s remarks come just days after he said it has been decided that the American strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia will change dramatically and American troops will “fight to win”.
Trump, in his first primetime televised address as commander-in-chief, had also issued the sternest warning yet by an American leader to Pakistan for providing safe havens to terrorists and sought an enhanced role for India in bringing peace in the war-ravaged country.
Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that there was no time table for withdrawal from Afghanistan. —PTI