The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan is stepping down, defense officials say, in a move that marks the symbolic end of the U.S. military mission in the country.
As the head of CENTCOM, McKenzie already had authority over Afghanistan and many of the neighboring countries. He will continue to work from CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and his forward headquarters at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar.by Sept. 11.
But the U.S. withdrawal moved much faster. The U.S. had 2,500 to 3,500 troops deployed here when Biden announced the decision, . After the official end of the military mission on Aug. 31, the U.S. will keep about 650 troops in Kabul for embassy security and several hundred more to help with security at Hamid Karzai International Airport.Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
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