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Taliban warns Biden U.S. troops will be ‘held liable’ after May 1

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TRENDING:AdvertisementFollow UsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuestion of the DayAdvertisementThe on Wednesday issued a stark warning to President , vowing that U.S. troops still in past May 1 will be “held liable” and will face a fresh wave of attacks.The ‘s latest threat came just hours before Mr. will formally announce the withdrawal of all American forces from by Sept. 11. The president will lay out the exit plan during a Wednesday afternoon speech at the White House.But the new withdrawal date ignores a May 1 deadline put in place by former President Trump, who last year struck a historic peace deal with the , informally known as the “Doha agreement.” officials say they expect Mr. to abide by those terms. If not, they warned that the 2,500 U.S. troops in will become targets.“The Islamic Emirate of seeks the withdrawal of all foreign forces from our homeland on the date specified in the Doha Agreement. If the agreement is adhered to, a pathway to addressing the remaining issues will also be found,” spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter Wednesday. “If the agreement is breached and foreign forces fail to exit our country on the specified date, problems will certainly be compounded and those whom failed to comply with the agreement will be held liable.”The Doha agreement called for the withdrawal of U.S. forces in exchange for security guarantees from the , including a promise that the insurgent group would permanently sever all ties to al Qaeda. Few observers believe the has lived up to its end of the bargain.In previewing Mr. ‘s speech, White House officials on Tuesday warned the that any attacks on U.S. forces will lead to retaliation. The dueling threats seem to be setting the stage for a final U.S.- battle even as American forces head for the exits.Mr. , meanwhile, will tell the American people Wednesday that the U.S. has done all it can in .“We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in hoping to create the ideal conditions for our withdrawal, expecting a different result,” the president will say, according to excerpts distributed by the White House ahead of the address. “I am now the fourth American president to preside over an American troop presence in . Two Republicans. Two Democrats. I will not pass this responsibility to a fifth.”• Ben Wolfgang can be reached at .Copyright © 2022 The Washington Times, LLC..Click to Read More and View CommentsClick to HideAdvertisement

TRENDING:AdvertisementFollow UsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuestion of the DayAdvertisementThe on Wednesday issued a stark warning to President , vowing that U.S. troops still in past May 1 will be “held liable” and will face a fresh wave of attacks.The ‘s latest threat came just hours before Mr. will formally announce the withdrawal of all American forces from by Sept. 11. The president will lay out the exit plan during a Wednesday afternoon speech at the White House.But the new withdrawal date ignores a May 1 deadline put in place by former President Trump, who...

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