Pentagon Says Afghan Withdrawal 'More Than 90 Percent' Done

Aircrew assigned to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, carry their gear into a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 27, 2021, at Al Udeid AB. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)  

CNBC: U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than 90% complete, Pentagon says 

* The U.S. military has withdrawn more than 90% of its troops and equipment from Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. 

* The update comes about two months ahead of the deadline President Joe Biden had set earlier this year.   The United States has been at war in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years.

* Last week, U.S. forces left the once-pivotal Bagram Air Base in the country. 

The U.S. military has flown the equivalent of approximately 980 loads of material out of the country by large cargo aircraft, according to an update from U.S. Central Command.  

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WNU Editor: This is why the remaining 10% are still in Afghanistan .... The U.S. exit from Afghanistan is 90 percent complete, Pentagon says. Here's why the last 10 percent are still there (The Week). 

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