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Afghanistan
Taliban reacts in panic as US plans to send 700 more troops to Afghanistan
2018-01-14
[Khaama Press] The Talibs group in Afghanistan reacted in panic at the recent US decision to increase the number of troops as part of the train, advise and assist mission in Afghanistan.

The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group front man Zabiullah Mujahid in a statement has said "If US failed to win war with a hundred thousand troops, it will not win with a few hundred. Deployment of 700 SOF is propaganda effort because US and allies are compelled to periodically reinvigorate spirits of their morale lacking troops."

This comes as the US military officials have said the US military is planning to send hundreds of new troops to advise and assist the Afghan cops during the counter-terrorism operations.

The officials have also added that the new troops to be deployed will act similar as the US special forces to advise and assist the Afghan cops in the frontline.

Reports regarding the deployment of new troops emerge as the US President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
unveiled his administration’s new strategy regarding Afghanistan and South Asia late in August last year.

President Trump vowed to continue the US mission in Afghanistan besides reaffirming the continued support of Washington to the Afghan government and the Afghan national defense and security forces.

The new strategy, according to the US officials, will be implemented based on the conditions in a bid to force the Taliban group to opt reconciliation.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  The difference is that the US has cut aid to Pakistan, has hit targets inside Pakistan, and has, tangentially, targeted Pakistan ISI support for Taliban in the borderlands and Afghanistan
Posted by: Clurong Peacock9529   2018-01-14 13:21  

#2  Hopefully, The difference is the ROE
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-01-14 07:46  

#1  The difference is the ROE
Posted by: Frank G   2018-01-14 07:19  

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