International troops begin withdrawing from Afghanistan

The withdrawal from Afghanistan begins: Around 10,000 NATO soldiers from the Resolute Support training mission, including 2,500 soldiers from the USA and around 1,100 from Germany, are said to have left the country by September at the latest.

In fact, according to NATO and the Bundeswehr, the withdrawal has already begun. Material has been brought out of the country for weeks. NATO said that since the security of the troops had the highest priority, no details about the operation would be given, such as troop numbers or timetables for individual states. Most recently, 36 NATO states and partner countries were involved in the operation.