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US plans to send additional force in Gulf region after tanker attacks
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 17 (ANI): Washington is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send an additional military force of the United States to the Middle East in the wake of last week's attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
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Taliban retaking Afghanistan 'real risk' if US troops are withdrawn: Rober
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): Former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said that there was a "real risk" that the Taliban could re-take control over Afghanistan if US troops were withdrawn from the country.
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US withdraws forces from Libya amid clashes near Tripoli
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 8 (ANI): The US pulled out a contingent of its troops from Libya on Sunday (local time) amid deteriorating security situation near the capital city of Tripoli as fighting by warring parties escalate in the strife-torn North African nation.
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US revokes entry visa of ICC chief over Afghan war crimes probe
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 6 (ANI): The United States on Thursday revoked the entry visa for the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, over a possible investigation into alleged war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan.
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Trump, Erdogan discuss on phone US troop withdrawal from Syria
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey] Feb 22 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, during a telephone call, on Thursday (local time) agreed to carry out the US troops withdrawal from Syria in line with their mutual interest, reports the state-run agency Ana
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No decision taken on US' troops withdrawal: NATO
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Feb 13 (ANI): NATO on Wednesday said that it has not taken any decision regarding the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan but will support all efforts "to reach a political and peaceful settlement" in the region.
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'Rapid US troops withdrawal would increase bloodshed', says Afghan Envoy
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 2 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy Umer Daudzai has said that the rapid withdrawal of US troops from the country would only create a "vacuum and increase bloodshed".
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“Time to come home”: Trump defends troops withdrawal from Middle East
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 1(ANI): United States President Donald Trump early on Friday (local time) defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and Afghanistan stating “it is now time to start coming home after spending money for many years wisely” in the region. Read More
McConnell announces proposal appealing US troops to stay in Syria, Afghani
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell is pursuing an amendment to a Middle East policy bill that would acknowledge the "al Qaeda, ISIS and their affiliates in Syria and Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to us here at home," a move in opposit
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Syria will be like 'Iraq on steroids' if US troops withdraw: Senator Linds
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 19 (ANI): United States Senator Lindsey Graham on Saturday said he hoped that US will not withdraw from Syria until it formulates a proper plan, otherwise, it would lead to complete chaos in the Middle East, which will be then be similar to an 'Iraq on steroids'.
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Syria blast: US soldier, 7 civilians killed, ISIS claims responsibility
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Jan 16 (ANI): The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb blast that killed a US military personnel and seven civilians. The bomb blast took place near a hotel in the northern Syrian town of Manbij on Wednesday.
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US begins troops withdrawal from Syria
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): The United States has started withdrawing its troops from Syria, a US military official confirmed on Friday.
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