Top US General Mark Milley has warned al-Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan could threaten the US in as little as 12 months.
The Taliban had not broken ties with the group responsible for 9/11 and themselves remained a terror organization, Gen Milley said.
He and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin are being questioned in Congress about last month’s pullout from Afghanistan.
The government collapsed as the Taliban rapidly advanced through the country.
Senator and committee leader Jack Reed said lawmakers wanted to understand whether the US “missed indicators” of the government’s collapse.
The US has said it will now move towards counter-terrorism missions. ENDS
