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Top American general in Afghanistan to step down Monday as U.S. finalizes exit and Taliban surges washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Army Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller, who has overseen the war effort for nearly three years, relinquished responsibility in a ceremony at the top U.S. military headquarters. Miller departs Afghanistan as the war’s longest-serving senior U.S. officer. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
A former commander of the elite Delta Force, he oversaw a tumultuous period that included the Trump administration’s 2020 deal with the Taliban that set the stage for withdrawal, and the final call by Biden in April to remove all troops. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
President Biden said last week that the military withdrawal he ordered will be complete Aug. 31, but Miller’s departure is among the only pieces left. wapo.st/2VpGSlm Image

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