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Pentagon chief orders review of US withdrawal from Afghanistan

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a dinner with members of the board of the Kennedy Center in the State Dining Room at the White House on May 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday ordered a Pentagon review of the chaotic 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which has long been a target of Republican criticism.

"I have concluded that we need to conduct a comprehensive review to ensure that accountability for this event is met and that the complete picture is provided to the American people," Hegseth wrote in a memo.

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