US president outlines plans to retain 5500 troops in country through the end of his term,having previously promised to end war on his watchBarack Obama has abandoned his longstanding goal of ending the war in Afghanistan – the longest in US history – and suggested he may need to do further adjustments in troop numbers before his presidency ends.
After months of deliberation within his administration, the US president said he would leave 5500 US forces in Afghanistan beyond his departure from office in January 2017. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com