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.
at the ceremony. He paid tribute to Miller, calling him “the right leader at the right time” and said he did “an exceptional job.”
Prior to Monday’s ceremony, McKenzie already had ultimate authority over the U.S. mission in Afghanistan as the commanding general of all U.S. forces in this region. As the U.S. military has departed, however, the Taliban have taken over more territory all around the country, creating concern that the weak Afghan central government could fall once the U.S. and NATO troops are completely gone.
“From now until the end of August as we finish our drawdown we will be ready to conduct [counterterror] strikes as necessary against al Qaeda and ISIS targets, should they emerge and pose a threat to the United States. At the same time we will also support Afghan forces,” McKenzie said. “After the end of August we will be prepared to strike [counterterror] targets and al Qaeda targets only.”
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