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U.S. troops in Afghanistan may once again engage Taliban fighters, not just al-Qaida terrorists, under new guidelines quietly approved by President Barack Obama, administration officials say.
The armed forces were to limit their operations in Afghanistan to counterterrorism missions against al-Qaida after this year, until Obama broadened the guidelines in recent weeks. The plan comes as the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, thousands of troops return home and the military prepares for a narrower counterterrorism and training mission for the next two years.
Obama's decision also means the U.S. can conduct air support when needed.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap...oadens-mission-Afghanistan.html#ixzz3JpZs2DzX
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The armed forces were to limit their operations in Afghanistan to counterterrorism missions against al-Qaida after this year, until Obama broadened the guidelines in recent weeks. The plan comes as the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, thousands of troops return home and the military prepares for a narrower counterterrorism and training mission for the next two years.
Obama's decision also means the U.S. can conduct air support when needed.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap...oadens-mission-Afghanistan.html#ixzz3JpZs2DzX
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