Gen. Austin Scott Miller, the top US general in Afghanistan, will step down on Monday as the United States' military withdrawal from the country nears completion. His transition of command authorities was expected.
Gen. Austin Scott Miller will transition his command authorities to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the leader of US Central Command, in a ceremony in Kabul, according to a US defense official with direct knowledge of the plans.His transition of command authorities was expected and is a key milestone in the US' military withdrawal from Afghanistan, and comes days after President Joe Biden said that the full drawdown of forces would be complete by the end of August.
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will lead this effort and has planned meetings with other countries in the coming weeks to discuss the matter, the State Department announced over the weekend."In his travel, Ambassador Khalilzad will continue to engage in determined diplomacy and the pursuit of a peace agreement between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban.
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