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US defense secretary calls for immediate reduction in violence in Afghanistan
Middle East

US defense secretary calls for immediate reduction in violence in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday said there must be an immediate reduction of violence in…
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
Middle East

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Middle East

US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
Middle East

Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
Middle East

US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top US general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to…
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks
Middle East

US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from…
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
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Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most US troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump’s…
EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?
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EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?

In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly…
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
Middle East

US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two larger bases in the…
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
Middle East

Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new Pentagon team has not yet signalled an imminent withdrawal of all US troops…
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