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US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse, watchdog says
The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction mirrors assertions made by senior Pentagon and military leaders.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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Taliban attacks increased in Afghan capital, report says
The report comes as the Biden administration plans to take a new look at the peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban signed last February under President Donald Trump.
Trump needs to explain Afghan mission, says Thornberry
President Donald Trump owes the American people a clearer explanation for the U.S. military’s activities in Afghanistan, says the House Armed Services Committee’s top Republican.
By Joe Gould
Classified or nonexistent: Tracking Taliban control goes dark as focus shifts to getting out
The change marks an important waypoint for the U.S. mission.
By Kyle Rempfer