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		US defense secretary calls for immediate reduction in violence in Afghanistan
		
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	February 20, 2021
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
		
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	February 1, 2021
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
		
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	January 15, 2021
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
		
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	January 12, 2021
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
			
				
				 
		
	December 17, 2020
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
			
				
				 
		
	December 8, 2020
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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	December 5, 2020
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?
		
			Features/Interviews
			
				
				 
		
	December 3, 2020
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
		
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	December 3, 2020
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
		
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	November 17, 2020
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…					
				
			