Biden to announce US pullout from Afghanistan; peace remains elusive
Biden to announce US pullout from Afghanistan; peace remains elusive 14 April 2021 - 19:10 By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland The war began after al Qaeda's 2001 attacks in which hijackers slammed airliners into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon outside Washington, killing almost 3,000 people. Image: REUTERS/James Mackenzie/File photo President Joe Biden's planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 aims to close the book on America's longest war even as critics warn that peace is not assured afte...