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U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan, but Al Qaeda remains

U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan, but Al Qaeda remains
Nabih Bulos, David S. Cloud
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Members of Afghanistan s 777 Special Mission Wing fly Gen. Yasin Zia, the army chief of staff and acting defense minister, to a base near Kabul. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
In a hidden corner of Hamid Karzai International Airport, half a dozen military officers sat at their desks, staring glassily at monitors showing high-resolution video feeds and surveillance footage beamed from drones, warplanes and helicopters across the country.
It was a tableau often seen in years past, but on this recent afternoon there was a crucial difference: The Afghans were alone, without the American forces that have backed them in a 20-year war. ....

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U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan, but Al Qaeda remains

U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan, but Al Qaeda remains
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