"We hope that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan will be completed by the end of August," White House Press Secretary Jane Psaki told reporters on Friday, according to AFP.
The news of the evacuation of Bagram, the largest airbase in Afghanistan by US forces on Friday, sparked rumors that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan would be completed in the next few days.
However, White House spokesman John Psaki said US forces would be out of Afghanistan by the end of August.
"The president has long felt that the war in Afghanistan is not something that can be won by the military."
He said the United States would continue to provide security and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in the coming months.
The withdrawal will not take place in the next few days: Biden
Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is going on as planned but the withdrawal of troops will not take place in the next few days.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president said he was confident the Afghan leadership was capable of keeping the government in power, but was concerned about internal issues, according to Reuters.
The US president's statement came amid reports that the remaining troops left during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan would return in the next few days.
The US president has set a September 11 deadline for the return of troops who have been fighting in Afghanistan for 20 years.
After the withdrawal of foreign forces, there were fears that the Afghan government, backed by the United States and its allies, would not be able to stand up to the Taliban, but the US president said: Has the ability to
According to AFP, President Biden said the US military was maintaining its air surveillance capabilities to help the government in times of need, but hoped that "Afghans should have the capability to do the same themselves."
Earlier, the Pentagon said that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan could be slowed down.
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