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Report: Pentagon to present Afghanistan timelines to Trump, including one for a withdrawal by Election Day
Under the February agreement with the Taliban, the U.S. military plans to draw down to 8,600 troops in the country.
By Kyle Rempfer
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Trump says US will sign Afghanistan peace deal with Taliban, first step in bringing troops ‘home’
U.S. and Taliban officials will finalize the agreement on Saturday, potentially bringing a close to the nearly 19-year-old conflict.
Some American troops may stay in Syria to guard oil fields, Esper says
The U.S. may leave some forces in Syria to secure oil fields and make sure they don’t fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday, even though President Donald Trump has insisted he is pulling troops out of the country and getting out of “endless wars.”
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press