Washington: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that the United States is still "not winning" the longest war in Afghanistan.
"We are not winning in Afghanistan right now," Mattis here on Tuesday at a congressional hearing, adding: "And we will correct this as soon as possible," Xinhua news agency reported.
Former US President Barack Obama had planned to reduce the current number of 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan to some 5,500 by the end of 2015 and withdraw all troops by the end of 2016 when his presidency came to an end.
However, given the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the Obama administration repeatedly postponed the withdrawal.
Currently, there are about 8,400 US troops and another 5,000 forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the ground in Afghanistan to train and assist the Afghan forces against the Taliban, and conduct counter-terrorism missions.
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"We are not winning in Afghanistan right now," Mattis here on Tuesday at a congressional hearing, adding: "And we will correct this as soon as possible," Xinhua news agency reported.
Former US President Barack Obama had planned to reduce the current number of 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan to some 5,500 by the end of 2015 and withdraw all troops by the end of 2016 when his presidency came to an end.
However, given the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the Obama administration repeatedly postponed the withdrawal.
Currently, there are about 8,400 US troops and another 5,000 forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the ground in Afghanistan to train and assist the Afghan forces against the Taliban, and conduct counter-terrorism missions.
Source:-Zeenews
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