WASHINGTON, 19 March, 2021 (TON): As the deadline for withdrawing the U.S. troops from the Afghanistan Territory is approaching, the U.S. President Biden administration is considering to keep the troops in Afghanistan until November rather than withdrawing them by a 1 May deadline as negotiated with the Taliban, official sources said.

In recent discussions with members of his national security team, Biden has pushed back on the Pentagon's efforts to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 1 May. But the president has been convinced to consider a possible six-month extension of American forces there.

Another source said, “The military has presented several options, including pulling out troops by or close to May 1; keeping troops in the country indefinitely; or keeping troops in Afghanistan for a defined period of time to be determined by the president, which could include a six-month extension.”

However, this move seems to follow the view that Mr. Biden shared in an interview that it would be a high risk of a total security collapse transpiring in Kabul, the Afghan capital, if all Western troops leave.