NATO's Afghanistan withdrawal depends on violence levels, Stoltenberg says

NATO Chief: No Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘Before the Time Is Right’

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan need to do more to meet the terms of a 2020 peace deal with the United States to allow for all international forces to leave the country by a May deadline.Stoltenberg spoke to reporters in Brussels ahead of a meeting later this week of allied defense ministers where the future of a NATO presence in Afghanistan will be discussed in line with the February 29 U.S.…

NATO will not leave Afghanistan before 'time is right'

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan "before the time is right", ahead of a discussion by defence ministers on the deployment.

NATO chief: Troops will leave Afghanistan when 'time is right'

NATO troops will not soon leave Afghanistan, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, in preparation for a conference of defense ministers.

NATO defense chiefs to discuss staying in Afghanistan a bit longer

NATO defense ministers on Thursday will consider setting aside a May 1 deadline for international troops to leave Afghanistan, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.The withdrawal date was set last year in a peace deal between the Taliban and the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Critics warned that such a speedy pullout could further fuel violence in the conflict-ravaged country. “While no ally wants to stay…

NATO will not leave Afghanistan before 'time is right'

South Asia News: BRUSSELS: NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Monday the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan "before the time is right", a.

Afghanistan should never become 'safe-haven' for terrorism again

Image Source: Social MediaIn a pre-ministerial press conference on Monday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the presence of international troops in Afghanistan as condition-based, he said that NATO will not leave the country before the time is right.  “Our common goal is clear. Afghanistan should never again serve as a haven for terrorists to attack our homelands. So, our presence is conditions-based,” Stoltenberg said. While no …