An armoured vehicle patrols near the site of an incident where two US soldiers were killed in February in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters
US military blindsided by Donald Trump’s Afghan plan as Taliban cheers
- Pentagon and State officials fear president’s tweet about having troops home ‘by Christmas’ will undercut ongoing peace talks
- Hasty withdrawal could force US to leave behind sensitive military equipment
An armoured vehicle patrols near the site of an incident where two US soldiers were killed in February in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters
