Afghanistan Welcomes US Move to Drop Drawdown Plan

Afghanistan has welcomed reports that the United States will drop plans to cut the number of its forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by end of 2015, citing requests from military commanders to keep more troops there. ​ Afghan representative to the United Nations Zahir Tanin told reporters in New York there is a need for the United States to better assess ground realities within the framework of its strategic partnership with Afghanistan to re-examine and readjust the details of the military...

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