PRESS RELEASE | May 4, 2021
Update on withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan May 4, 2021
USCENTCOM

May 4, 2021
Release Number 20210504-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command provides the following update on the orderly and responsible withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, as of 10 a.m. on May 4, 2021.

Since the President’s decision, the U.S. has retrograded the equivalent of approximately 60 C-17 loads of material out of Afghanistan and have turned over more than 1,300 pieces of equipment to the Defense Logistics Agency for destruction.

The U.S. has officially handed over to the Afghan National Army one facility
– New Antonik.

U.S. Central Command estimates that we have completed between 2-6% of the entire retrograde process.

We expect to be able to provide weekly updates on the progress of the retrograde.

NOTE: For operational security reasons we will only be providing an approximate range of the percentage of the exit process that is complete. As the responsible and orderly exit continues, the size of the range will increase to preserve operational security. This update includes the progress on the retrograde of troops and equipment from Afghanistan, the turning over of equipment and facilities to the ANDSF, as well as the destruction of some equipment.