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US withdrawing troops from Afghanistan a reward for Pakistan, says Afghan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI): The cutting of US troops from Afghanistan by the outgoing President Donald Trump's administration further rewards the Pakistani military's nurturing of extremist groups, said a former Afghan head of the National Directorate of Security.
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Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US] December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Donald Trump administration is declassifying unconfirmed intelligence indicating that China has placed bounties on US troops in Afghanistan, the news website Axios reported citing two senior administration officials.
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US troops in Europe receive first COVID-19 vaccine shots
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Army announced on Monday that it has started vaccinating service members deployed overseas belonging to the European Command against the novel coronavirus.
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Trump orders repositioning nearly all US troops out of Somalia
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has ordered moving almost all US troops out of Somalia, the Department of Defense (DOD) said in a statement.
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US executing plans to reduce troop presence in Afghanistan by Jan 15
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump's administration is making progress on its intent to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by January 15, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said on Wednesday.
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NATO chief warns of 'heavy price' if US troops leave Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said that the military organisation could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, after US President Donald Trump's administration's plan to withdraw A
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Trump orders Pentagon to withdraw 2,500 troops from Afghanistan, Iraq
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to pull 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq by mid-January, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced Tuesday.
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Trump anticipated to order further troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iraq
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): US military commanders are anticipating that a formal order given by President Donald Trump as soon as this week will begin a further withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office on January 20, according to two US officials
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Pompeo expects to reach cost-sharing deal with Japan on US troop presence
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in an interview with Japan's NHK broadcaster on Tuesday that he anticipates the United States will reach a cost-sharing deal with Japan on the presence of US troops in the country.
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US Presidential debate: Biden calls Trump 'Putin's puppy'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30. (ANI) Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump for failing to confront Russia over several issues including Moscow offering the Taliban bounties to kill US troops and termed Trump as a "puppy" of Russian Presiden
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Trump denies raising Taliban bounty claims in talks with Putin
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (Sputnik/ANI): US President Donald Trump has denied discussing claims of Russian bounty payments to the Taliban for killing US troops in Afghanistan during last week's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Taliban attacks joint Afghan Army-police checkpost in Kunduz, 7 killed
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], July 15 (ANI): At least two Afghan soldiers and five Taliban militants were killed while 11 people from the two sides were wounded during pre-dawn clashes in northern Kunduz province, a local official said on Wednesday.
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