Advocates for Americans held hostage overseas are raising concerns that the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan will make it harder to bring home captives.
Hostage advocates concerned by United States pullout from Afghanistan
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Last Updated: Jun 09, 2021, 03:28 PM IST
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The departure of all U.S. special operations from Afghanistan will make counterterrorism operations, including the collecting of intelligence on al-Qaida and other extremist groups, more difficult. The administration hopes to be able to compensate through the military s wide geographic reach, which has only expanded with the advent of armed drones and other technologies.
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Advocates for Americans held hostage overseas are raising concerns that the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan will make it harder to bring home captives from the country.
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