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NATO chief warns of 'high' price of hasty Afghan pullout

AFP , Tuesday 17 Nov 2020

Recent reports suggested that US President Donald Trump is planning to accelerate the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan

Jens Stoltenberg
In this Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 file photo, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a ceremony marking the 19th anniversary of Sept. 11. AP

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An uncoordinated, hasty pullout of US and allied troops from Afghanistan could exact a "very high" price, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Tuesday.
 
His blunt message, given in a statement, was in response to reports that US President Donald Trump is planning to accelerate the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, where they support a NATO mission, and from Iraq.
 
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