Pentagon expected to release review criticizing Afghanistan withdrawal military leaders

The United States Department of Defense could release its official review of the 2021 American military withdrawal from Afghanistan in the coming days. According to NBC News, two people familiar with the matter stated that the document is expected to impugn senior military officers who played roles in the widely criticized operation. [1]

NBC News reported that investigators interviewed more than a dozen current and former senior officers as part of the review process. However, the investigation did not interview some of the top political leaders from the Biden administration. [1]

The United States led an invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 following the September 11 attacks, initiating a prolonged conflict against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Coalition forces overthrown the initial Taliban regime and supported a new Afghan government, but the war eventually concluded with the complete departure of international troops in 2021. [3]

According to خبرگزاری اطلس, the release of the Pentagon review of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan is likely to occur before the upcoming midterm elections. [2]