Gen. Scott Miller leaves US military command, handing over command to Afghan government Clashes in Afghanistan, bombing of Taliban strongholds by Afghan Air Force, claims of hundreds of deaths including deputy commander, Taliban claim control of more than one third of 421 districts of the country The Afghan Foreign Minister has demanded that the Taliban abide by the Doha Peace Accords. The top commander of US forces in Afghanistan resigned during a ceremony in Kabul on Monday, prompting the United States to withdraw from the country. As its 20-year war draws to a close, Fourstar General Scott Miller has stepped down at a time when the Taliban are making rapid gains across the country, including in the southern province of Kandahar. Fighting continued on Monday. According to foreign news agencies Another four-star US general will take up the post until at least August 31 to allow possible air strikes to defend government forces in Afghanistan, the report said, adding that General Scott Miller, the top US commander in Afghanistan since 2018. For the remainder of the day, the command of the US military in Afghanistan has been transferred to Marine General Frank McKenzie, head of US Central Command, who will oversee Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida. Gen.
McKenzie says the command of this coalition has been the most important responsibility of my military career, with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, mostly funded by the United States and NATO, helping the Taliban advance in some areas. Resisted, but in most areas, Kabul government forces avoided fighting and left the field empty. In recent weeks, the Taliban have conquered several districts of strategic importance, especially those in Iran, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Located on the borders. Afghanistan has a total of 42 The Taliban now control more than a third of the districts, claiming that they control 85% of the country, a claim that is largely untrue. An Admiral stationed at the US Embassy in Kabul after General Miller will oversee the protection of the US diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and the defense of Kabul Airport. General Miller's resignation leaves the US military mission in Afghanistan. Will not be reduced, as his powers will be transferred to General Mackenzie and he will be able to conduct air strikes in defense of Afghan government forces in certain circumstances. However, it is not clear in what circumstances. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. However, Washington has not yet said how many troops will remain in Afghanistan.
However, a statement from the Senate about a week ago said that 90 percent of the withdrawal was complete. President Biden reiterated that the United States continues to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. It will provide $ 4.4 billion a year in funding for the Afghan security forces until 2024. After August 31, only 650 US troops will remain in Afghanistan to take over the security of the US embassy in the capital, Kabul. Furthermore, Afghan Foreign Minister Muhammad Hanif Atmar said that our people are working for what Afghanistan wants, our vision is for a democratic and peaceful Afghanistan, they want to maintain good relations with all their neighbors. We want to send a message to the world that Afghanistan is a country of peace and reconciliation, not of local and international rifles. Afghanistan will be an economically and socially stable country free from terrorism and instability.
