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US To Evacuate Afghan Interpreters Who Helped Military: Senior Official
The United States will evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who helped US forces in the country starting in late July, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
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Over 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan
More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighbouring Tajikistan on Monday following clashes with the Taliban, as the insurgents amassed momentum on the battlefield.
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Germany Completes Troop Pull-Out From Afghanistan: Defence Minister
Germany has completed its troop pull-out from Afghanistan started in May, the defence ministry announced Tuesday, as the US aims to complete its withdrawal by September 11.
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India, Pak, Russia Have Stake In Stable Future Of Afghanistan: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden has said India, Pakistan, Russia, China, and Turkey have a significant stake in the stable future of Afghanistan and these regional stakeholders should do more to bring peace in this war-torn country, from where he will withdra
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US Withdrawal Of Troops In Afghanistan Raises Big Questions
The 17-year-old US war in Afghanistan took a new turn last week when President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of 7,000 American troops from the country.
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US Says Would Like To Have Taliban On Negotiating Table At The Earliest
The Trump administration wants to have the Taliban on the negotiating table as soon as possible to end the military conflict in war-torn Afghanistan, a top US diplomat has said.
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Afghanistan and US Sign Long-Delayed Troop Pact
Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a deal to allow about 10,000 US troops to stay in the country next year, as new President Ashraf Ghani took a major step towards mending frayed ties with Washington.
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Afghanistan to Sign Troop Deal on Tuesday: US Adviser
A senior adviser to US President Barack Obama said on Monday that Afghanistan will sign a deal on Tuesday to allow American soldiers to remain in the country past the end of the year.
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Afghanistan Still a Very Dangerous Place, Says Barack Obama
Mr Obama recently made a four-hour long surprise visit to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.
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Complaints on US-led Afghan troops to be checked: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday complaints against Afghans working for US special forces in Afghanistan would be investigated, a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered US troops to leave a critical battleground province.
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Too early to give a post 2014 drawdown troop figure: Pentagon
As US President Barack Obama prepares to announce the future of American troop presence in Afghanistan, the Pentagon on Thursday said it does not want to view a post 2014 US-Afghan relationship just from the prism of troop numbers.
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NATO reports four troop deaths in Afghanistan
NATO says that two service members have been killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, while two others have died of non-battle injuries. The coalition said in statements that one service member was killed by an improvised explosive device on Wednesday and another by a similar weapon on Tuesday. NATO said the two other service members d...
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Obama likely to cut 10,000 troops from Afghanistan
Facing a war-weary public, President Barack Obama is expected to call for a major withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan Wednesday night, with roughly 10,000 coming home to the U.S. in less than a year.The phased drawdown is likely to start with 5,000 troops recalled this summer and an additional 5,000 by winter or spring 2012, according to...
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US To Evacuate Afghan Interpreters Who Helped Military: Senior Official
The United States will evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who helped US forces in the country starting in late July, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
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Over 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan
More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighbouring Tajikistan on Monday following clashes with the Taliban, as the insurgents amassed momentum on the battlefield.
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Germany Completes Troop Pull-Out From Afghanistan: Defence Minister
Germany has completed its troop pull-out from Afghanistan started in May, the defence ministry announced Tuesday, as the US aims to complete its withdrawal by September 11.
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India, Pak, Russia Have Stake In Stable Future Of Afghanistan: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden has said India, Pakistan, Russia, China, and Turkey have a significant stake in the stable future of Afghanistan and these regional stakeholders should do more to bring peace in this war-torn country, from where he will withdra
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US Withdrawal Of Troops In Afghanistan Raises Big Questions
The 17-year-old US war in Afghanistan took a new turn last week when President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of 7,000 American troops from the country.
-
US Says Would Like To Have Taliban On Negotiating Table At The Earliest
The Trump administration wants to have the Taliban on the negotiating table as soon as possible to end the military conflict in war-torn Afghanistan, a top US diplomat has said.
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Afghanistan and US Sign Long-Delayed Troop Pact
Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a deal to allow about 10,000 US troops to stay in the country next year, as new President Ashraf Ghani took a major step towards mending frayed ties with Washington.
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Afghanistan to Sign Troop Deal on Tuesday: US Adviser
A senior adviser to US President Barack Obama said on Monday that Afghanistan will sign a deal on Tuesday to allow American soldiers to remain in the country past the end of the year.
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Afghanistan Still a Very Dangerous Place, Says Barack Obama
Mr Obama recently made a four-hour long surprise visit to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.
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Complaints on US-led Afghan troops to be checked: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday complaints against Afghans working for US special forces in Afghanistan would be investigated, a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered US troops to leave a critical battleground province.
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Too early to give a post 2014 drawdown troop figure: Pentagon
As US President Barack Obama prepares to announce the future of American troop presence in Afghanistan, the Pentagon on Thursday said it does not want to view a post 2014 US-Afghan relationship just from the prism of troop numbers.
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NATO reports four troop deaths in Afghanistan
NATO says that two service members have been killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, while two others have died of non-battle injuries. The coalition said in statements that one service member was killed by an improvised explosive device on Wednesday and another by a similar weapon on Tuesday. NATO said the two other service members d...
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Obama likely to cut 10,000 troops from Afghanistan
Facing a war-weary public, President Barack Obama is expected to call for a major withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan Wednesday night, with roughly 10,000 coming home to the U.S. in less than a year.The phased drawdown is likely to start with 5,000 troops recalled this summer and an additional 5,000 by winter or spring 2012, according to...
