US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday welcomed the announcement of talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban, urging them not to squander the “historic opportunity.” …
Will Trump’s Troop Drawdown Plans Destabilize Iraq and Afghanistan (Again)?
Successive presidents have promised to finally bring the troops home. But time and again neither country has shown its security forces are strong enough …
US Aims for 4,500 Troops in Afghanistan by November
CENTCOM Commander McKenzie told reporters U.S. withdrawal plans aim for 4,500 troops in Afghanistan on a “October, late October, November time frame.” …
Prominent women attacked as Afghanistan eyes peace
“Those who raise women’s voices are always at risk of being targeted,” Mr Zaki told the BBC, before adding defiantly, “but I think these attacks will never succeed in silencing the voices of the women …
General announces Iraq, Afghanistan troop drawdowns as Trump looks to fulfill campaign pledge
The top U.S. general in the Middle East on Wednesday confirmed plans for partial troop drawdowns in both Iraq and Afghanistan before the Nov. 3 election, as President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill a …
U.S. pulls thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
As U.S. President Donald Trump tries to fulfil his campaign promise to get the country out of “endless wars,” over 2,000 troops have this month been withdrawn from Iraq and Afghanistan.
James Carafano: US troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan show progress in resolving ‘endless wars’
The announcement Wednesday of U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan marks another step forward by President Trump to give the two nations greater responsibility to provide for their own …
US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
The United States will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November, the top American commander for the Middle East said Wednesday, as President Donald …
Trump To Announce US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq, Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump will announce further troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few days, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The official told reporters traveling …
Trump planning to withdraw more US troops from Iraq
The official said the administration is also looking to announce the withdrawal of additional troops from Afghanistan in the coming days. The planned announcements come as the president has been …