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Afghan Retreat from Key Districts Stokes Instability Fears
[AnNahar] Overstretched Afghan forces are pulling back from violent southern districts without a fight, ceding key territory to the resurgent Taliban as part of an unprecedented "strategic retreat" that has stoked fears government control is slipping.Beset by record casualties, desertions and troop shortages, Afghan troops have recently abandoned outposts in parts of central Uruzgan province, extending a withdrawal which began last month. They have already pulled out of Musa Qala and Nowzad districts in neighboring Helmand Posted by: trailing wife 2016-03-07 |
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