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US Troop Levels Cut To 2,500 Each In Afghanistan, Iraq
The US military has cut troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each, their lowest levels in the nearly two decades since the wars began, the Pentagon announced Friday.
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US To Cut Troop Levels In Iraq, Afghanistan
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
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Donald Trump Pushes Withdrawal From "Endless" Afghanistan, Syria Wars
Pushing back against Republican opposition, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his determination to pull US troops out of "endless wars" in Syria and Afghanistan, in an interview that aired Sunday. But he said they would stay in Iraq to watch Iran.
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A Medal For Lucca, the Dog Who Sniffed Out Explosives in Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine Corps dog that sniffed out explosives and protected thousands of troops has been honored with a prize for animals serving bravely in military conflict.
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B-1 Bomber: The Underappreciated Workhorse Of America's Air Wars
The huge swing-wing airplane is nothing if not flexible - canceled, revived, converted from nuclear strike plane to conventional bomber and then to flying arsenal for the GPS-guided bombs on which ground troops fighting for their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Syria often rely.
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Yemeni Pleads Guilty in New York to Al-Qaeda Conspiracy
A 40-year-old Yemeni, who fought US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, pleaded guilty in New York Tuesday to conspiring to murder Americans and to supporting Al-Qaeda, prosecutors said.
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Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel's Visit to Boost India-US Strategic Ties
Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Iraq's descent in chaos, co-production and development of military hardware and exploring convergence of interests of India and America is high on the agenda of US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, who reached India today on a three-day visit.
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US says 'someone else' can sign Afghan security pact as Karzai holds out
The US has, for the first time, officially, said that someone other than Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai can sign the security deal that could keep up to 15,000 US troops in the country till 2024 and beyond.
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US mulls leaving no American troops behind in Afghanistan
The United States is considering leaving no American troops behind in Afghanistan after the planned 2014 withdrawal date, US officials said on Monday, amid ongoing tensions between the President Barack Obama's administration and Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government.
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Memorial Day: Barack Obama says don't take American troops for granted
President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the US combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.
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In din over Iran, rattling sabers echo
The United States has now endured what by some measures is the longest period of war in its history, with more than 6,300 American troops killed and 46,000 wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and the ultimate costs estimated at $3 trillion. Both wars lasted far longer than predicted.
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India-born sentenced in US terrorism case
Two Illinois cousins, one of them an India-born American citizen, have been sentenced by a US court to prison for conspiring to kill US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.Zubair Ahmed, 31 was sentenced to 10 years in prison while Khaleel Ahmed, 29 was sentenced to eight years and four months, US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Steven Dettelb...
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US Troop Levels Cut To 2,500 Each In Afghanistan, Iraq
The US military has cut troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each, their lowest levels in the nearly two decades since the wars began, the Pentagon announced Friday.
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US To Cut Troop Levels In Iraq, Afghanistan
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
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Donald Trump Pushes Withdrawal From "Endless" Afghanistan, Syria Wars
Pushing back against Republican opposition, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his determination to pull US troops out of "endless wars" in Syria and Afghanistan, in an interview that aired Sunday. But he said they would stay in Iraq to watch Iran.
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A Medal For Lucca, the Dog Who Sniffed Out Explosives in Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine Corps dog that sniffed out explosives and protected thousands of troops has been honored with a prize for animals serving bravely in military conflict.
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B-1 Bomber: The Underappreciated Workhorse Of America's Air Wars
The huge swing-wing airplane is nothing if not flexible - canceled, revived, converted from nuclear strike plane to conventional bomber and then to flying arsenal for the GPS-guided bombs on which ground troops fighting for their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Syria often rely.
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Yemeni Pleads Guilty in New York to Al-Qaeda Conspiracy
A 40-year-old Yemeni, who fought US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, pleaded guilty in New York Tuesday to conspiring to murder Americans and to supporting Al-Qaeda, prosecutors said.
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Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel's Visit to Boost India-US Strategic Ties
Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Iraq's descent in chaos, co-production and development of military hardware and exploring convergence of interests of India and America is high on the agenda of US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, who reached India today on a three-day visit.
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US says 'someone else' can sign Afghan security pact as Karzai holds out
The US has, for the first time, officially, said that someone other than Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai can sign the security deal that could keep up to 15,000 US troops in the country till 2024 and beyond.
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US mulls leaving no American troops behind in Afghanistan
The United States is considering leaving no American troops behind in Afghanistan after the planned 2014 withdrawal date, US officials said on Monday, amid ongoing tensions between the President Barack Obama's administration and Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government.
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Memorial Day: Barack Obama says don't take American troops for granted
President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the US combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.
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In din over Iran, rattling sabers echo
The United States has now endured what by some measures is the longest period of war in its history, with more than 6,300 American troops killed and 46,000 wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and the ultimate costs estimated at $3 trillion. Both wars lasted far longer than predicted.
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India-born sentenced in US terrorism case
Two Illinois cousins, one of them an India-born American citizen, have been sentenced by a US court to prison for conspiring to kill US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.Zubair Ahmed, 31 was sentenced to 10 years in prison while Khaleel Ahmed, 29 was sentenced to eight years and four months, US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Steven Dettelb...
