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NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role

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NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not return to a combat role, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. The alliance ended its longest-ever military operation in 2014 when it handed over post-9/11 frontline duties to the Afghan military and took on an advice and … Read more

No NATO Combat Role In Afghanistan

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NATO allies will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help the government battle a resurgent Taliban but there is no question of returning to a combat role, the alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. NATO ended its longest-ever military operation in 2014 when it handed over frontline duties to the Afghan military and took on … Read more