US Official Says Troops Must be Stationed in Afghanistan

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Jumat, 19 Oktober 2018 20:31 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Kabul - In his visit to Afghanistan during the presidential election vote-count, United States House Speaker John Boehner said that the US should deploy enough troops to stabilize the government after more than a decade of conflict.


Boehner said that US forces have "fought to bring peace and security to Afghanistan and to ensure it can never again be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack the United States."


Currently there are more than 30,000 US troops in Afghanistan, but the vast majority will be pulled out by the end of the year. Reports indicate Special Forces soldiers will continue to track al-Qaeda linked fighters, although most have moved on to Pakistan in recent years.


ANINGTIAS JATMIKA | HUFFINGTON POST

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