Washington. June 25. INTERFAX-About 650 US troops will remain in Afghanistan to ensure the safety of diplomats after the withdrawal of the main part of the US military, the Associated Press reports, citing informed sources.
According to them, the withdrawal of the main part of the US military, including the command, should take place by July 4 or shortly after that date.
Approximately 650 US troops, who are planned to remain in Afghanistan, will provide security for the American embassy.
Of these, several hundred will remain at the Kabul airport, approximately until September, to assist the Turkish troops in ensuring security.
By this time, a full-fledged security operation under the leadership of Turkey should be launched, the agency's interlocutors said.
The United States and its allies should withdraw military contingents from Afghanistan by September 11 this year.
