Islamabad, August 18, 2021 (PPI-OT): International community has criticized the United States for its hasty withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and plunging the country into chaos. Foreign News Agencies reported that the rapid takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban has took the world by surprise, leading to strong reactions from leading politicians and military figures in Europe and the West.

China, while accusing Washington of leaving an awful mess in Afghanistan, signalled its readiness to cooperate with the Taliban after the US withdrawal. German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer urged NATO to learn lessons from its Afghanistan mission and slammed it as a debacle.

The head of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party and possible successor to her, called the pullout as NATO’s biggest debacle since its creation. The UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace also criticized the US decision to leave Afghanistan as a mistake.

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