US to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan

Washington, D.C - US President Barrack Obama has promised to withdraw his troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. The statement was issued in his speech, Tuesday. 

"Together with our allies, we will complete our mission there by the end of this year, and America’s longest war will finally be over," said the president.

Although Obama said the US most prolonged war would be over soon, the country will continue its support to Afghanistan until the end of this year. "If the Afghan government signs a security agreement that we have negotiated, a small force of Americans could

remain in Afghanistan with NATO allies to carry out two narrow missions: training and assisting Afghan forces, and counterterrorism operations to pursue any remnants of al-Qaida," said the president.

In his speech, Obama said the Al-Qaida has admitted its defeat in Afghanistan. However, its affiliations in other countries, such as Yemen, Iraq, Somaliaand Mali are growing. Therefore, the withdrawn troops from Afghanistan will be deployed in the countries to eradicate what is remaining from Al-Qaida.

Source : Tempo