The reasons Joe Biden is unlikely to extend Afghanistan evacuation deadline

US military advisers urge president to decide on exit plan immediately

German soldiers waiting to evacuate a group of Afghan civilians
German soldiers waiting to evacuate a group of Afghan civilians
(Image credit: Handout/Bundeswehr via Getty Images)

Joe Biden has been warned that he must decide today whether to extend the evacuation of Afghanistan amid growing threats from the Taliban, according to an insider source.

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