"If You Ask Me...": UK's Boris Johnson "Apprehensive" About Afghanistan Future
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped "the blood and treasure" spent by Britain has not been in vain. More than 400 British troops died in action in Afghanistan.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he was "apprehensive" about the future of Afghanistan as the US announced that its withdrawal from the country was now more than 90 percent complete. "If you ask me if I feel happy about the current situation in Afghanistan, of course I don't," he told MPs. "I'm apprehensive, the situation is fraught with risks. We must hope the parties in Kabul can come together to reach an agreement," he added. The Taliban launched a major assault on Qala-i-Naw in Afghanistan's northwestern Badghis province on Wednesday. The attack by the Islamist group has been seen as an escalation of its assault on the west of the country after the US military began its final drawdown of troops.More Related News