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US will need forces in Afghanistan until no insurgency left, says top General
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The United States will need to keep counterterrorism forces in Afghanistan until there is no insurgency left in the country, the top US general said on Wednesday, suggesting a far longer military presence even after more than 17 years of war."I think we will need to maintain a counterterrorism presence as long as an insurgency continues in Afghanistan," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford said during a congressional hearing. The United States is currently in talks with the Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... to seek an end to the nearly 18-year-long conflict. Posted by: Fred 2019-05-09 |
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