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The Biden administration has some big decisions to make regarding our troops in the Middle East. According to the peace deal that the Trump administration signed in Doha last February with the Taliban, the United States must withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by May of this year.
It is a sticky situation as there is not an easy answer. The troop level is down to just 2,500 in both Afghanistan and Iraq. The Taliban have kept one part of the agreement: they have not attacked U.S. troops since the peace deal was signed. There have been no combat deaths in Afghanistan since two Green Berets, SFC Javier J. Gutierrez and SFC Antonio R. Rodriguez, from Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) from 3rd Bn., 7th Special Forces Group (7thSFG) were ambushed in Afghanistan by a rogue Afghan policeman in the Sherzad district of Nangarhar Province last February.
Taliban maintains close ties to Al-Qaeda, says Afghanistan
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Taliban maintains close ties with Al-Qaeda, says Afghan foreign ministry ANI | Updated: Feb 09, 2021 00:33 IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 8 (ANI): Despite the Taliban s claim that it seeks to maintain peace in Afghanistan, the country s Foreign Ministry on Sunday revealed that the terror outfit still maintains close ties to the terrorist outfit Pakistani Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
According to Khaama News, the ministry announced on Sunday in a released statement that the 27th report of the UN Security Council (UNSC) Watchdog Group on Al-Qaeda, ISIL, and its affiliated groups indicated the Taliban has continued its relations with Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
The report said that the TTP fighting strength range between 2,500 and 6,000. (Representational)
Terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for more than 100 cross-border attacks within three months last year, oversaw a reunification of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda, a development that was expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan and the region, a UN report has said.
The 27th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team said TTP was reported to have overseen a reunification of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda. This was expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region, it said, adding that five entities pledged alliance to TTP in July and August, including the Shehryar Mehsud group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Hizb-ul-Ahrar, the Amjad Farooqi group and the Usman Saifullah group (formerly known as Lashkar-e- Jhangvi). This increased the
Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan responsible for over 100 cross-border attacks last year: UN report Saturday, February 06, 2021 By: ET
Terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for more than 100 cross-border attacks within three months last year, oversaw a reunification of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda, a development that was expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan and the region, a UN report has said.
The 27th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team said TTP was reported to have overseen a reunification of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda.
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