U.S. Generals Testify That They Advised Continued Troop Presence in Afghanistan

In testimony to the Senate, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark A. Milley and General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. said they recommended (Axios) keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan rather than withdrawing fully. Milley also said al-Qaeda is still present in Afghanistan.

This timeline traces the U.S. war in Afghanistan.