Will US Troops Leave Afghanistan? - Forces News

Monday, March 8, 2021

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The US Secretary of State has reportedly written to Afghanistan's President to warn that US forces could be withdrawn completely by May. Antony Blinken has called for urgent leadership in the stalled peace talks with the Taliban, as the UK and other NATO allies wait on the US decision to determine the future of their own military presences. Mr. Blinken said...

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Trump throws curveball on Afghan troop levels - The Hill

Friday, October 9, 2020

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Washington scrambled Thursday to make sense of President Trump’s plans for Afghanistan after he said all U.S. troops “should” be “home by Christmas.” The suggestion, delivered in a Wednesday evening tweet, came just hours after his own national security adviser said the...

Fresh attacks in Afghanistan could hurt peace talks - PRI The World

Monday, August 3, 2020

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ISIS militants in Afghanistan carried out a brazen attack on a prison located in the Eastern parts of the country Sunday night. As The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports, the attack, which went on for about 20 hours, raises questions about security and peace talks.