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Biden to pull remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, end America’s longest warThe U.S. cannot continue to pour resources into an intractable war and expect different results, Biden said.PoliticsApr 14, 2021
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Trump may have to settle for partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan: officialsSome U.S. military officials, citing U.S. counter-terrorism priorities in Afghanistan, have privately urged Trump against going to zero at this point and want to keep U.S. troop levels at around 4,500 for now.PoliticsNov 16, 2020
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Taliban in response to attacks in Afghan provinceCol. Sonny Leggett said the recent Taliban attacks in Helmand province are ``not consistent'' with a U.S.-Taliban deal signed in February.WorldOct 13, 2020
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Trump says all remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be ‘home by Christmas’Trump's comment came just hours after his national security adviser said Washington would reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year.WorldOct 7, 2020
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Trump administration planning to withdraw more U.S. troops from Iraq: officialThe Trump administration will announce Wednesday that it is withdrawing additional troops from Iraq, as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the country from ``endless wars.''WorldSep 8, 2020
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Afghanistan truce fragile, experts say even a single militant could derail peace processThe agreement, which took effect Friday, calls for an end to attacks around the country, including roadside bombings, suicide attacks and rocket strikes between the Taliban, Afghan and U.S. forces.WorldFeb 22, 2020
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U.S. fast-response force flies to Middle East within hours of receiving noticeThe wife of a member of the 82nd Airborne who deployed earlier this week said his departure was so abrupt she didn’t have the chance to say goodbye in person or by phone.WorldJan 4, 2020
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Contrary to Trump’s claims, U.S. troops exiting Syria will go to western Iraq — not homeHis comments were the first to specifically lay out where American troops will go as they leave Syria and what the counter-IS fight could look like.WorldOct 20, 2019
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Syrian army prepares for clashes with Turkish forces as U.S. troops withdrawThe Syrian army’s deployment near the Turkish border came hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with President Bashar Assad’s government to help fend off Turkey’s invasion, now in its sixth day.WorldOct 14, 2019
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Kurds brace as Turkey artillery, airstrikes hit northeast SyriaTurkey has long threatened an attack on the Kurdish fighters in Syria whom Ankara considers terrorists allied with a Kurdish insurgency within Turkey.WorldOct 9, 2019
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