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Afghan security officials check vehicles at a checkpoint in Kabul. EPA
Afghan security officials check vehicles at a checkpoint in Kabul. EPA
Taliban urge Joe Biden to honour Donald Trump’s deal to leave Afghanistan
The US reduced its forces to 2,500 on January 15 and has agreed to withdraw all troops by May
Bloomberg
19 January, 2021