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Biden agrees with Pentagon recommendation to stick to 31 August Afghan pullout deadline – source

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President Joe Biden (pictured) has agreed with a Pentagon recommendation to stick with the 31 August Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, an administration official told Reuters on Tuesday (24 August), write Steve Holland and Idrees Ali, Reuters.

The Pentagon recommendation was made on Monday based on concerns about security risks to American forces, the official said.

Biden has asked the Pentagon for contingency plans to stay longer should it be necessary, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The United States is telling the Taliban that the US withdrawal by Biden's 31 August deadline is contingent on the group's co-operation in facilitating evacuations, the official said.

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