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Afghan leader outlines US goal to wrest control from Taliban

Afghanistan's president says the Trump administration has a four-year objective to bring 80 percent of Afghanistan back under the Kabul government's control.

 

The Taliban currently hold sway in nearly 50 percent of the country.

 

President Ashraf Ghani tells National Public Radio that the US strategy is three-fold: double the size of the Afghan commando force, bolster Afghanistan's military airpower, and overhaul the military leadership as part of broader reform of Afghan security forces.

 

Ghani says US troops will continue to advise, assist and train Afghan forces—and won't return to a combat role.

 

Trump has so far offered few specifics of his plan, saying he doesn't want to discuss troop numbers, military tactics or timetables.

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.20.17, 22:12