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US service members assist at an Evacuation Control Check Point (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 26, 2021. US Marine Corps/Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/Handout via REUTERS
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Islamic State 'planner' killed in drone strike, US says

President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday that the United States would hunt down those responsible for the attack, saying he had ordered the Pentagon to come up with plans to strike at the perpetrators

Tattoos are shown on the arm U.S special forces veteran Jason Lilley as he poses for a portrait at his home in Garden Grove, California, U.S., July 9, 2021. Lilley spoke to Reuters about his experience in Afghanistan and his thoughts as the U.S. leaves the country. Picture taken July 9, 202. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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'We lost': Some US veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper holds his first news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, August 28, 2019/ Reuters
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Pentagon downplays newest Afghanistan clashes

A US soldier keeps watch at an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 5, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo
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Biden administration to review Taliban violence levels in Afghan peace deal

A US soldier keeps watch at an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 5, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo
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US troops in Afghanistan now down to 2,500, lowest since 2001: Pentagon

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to US troops, with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani standing behind him, during an unannounced visit to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
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Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it

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For Afghan peace talks to succeed, a ceasefire is the next - perhaps toughest step forward

FATF’s October plenary decision to keep Pakistan in the grey list will just exacerbate political tensions in Islamabad. Photo :Facebook via Hindustan Times
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Imran Khan goes to Afghanistan as US prepares drawdown

A US Marine(C) talks with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers during a training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2017.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo
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Trump to cut troop levels in Afghanistan but stops short of full withdrawal

A US Marine(C) talks with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers during a training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2017.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo
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Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after the weekly policy luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Senate chief blasts Trump troop withdrawal plans

File Photo: Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks as he joined gun violence survivors and activists in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, February 20, 2020. Reuters/Mike Segar
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Taliban call on Biden to stick to US troop withdrawal deal

FILE PHOTO: An Afghan policeman keeps watch at a hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan July 23, 2019/Reuters
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100 Taliban fighters to be released from Afghan jails today