U.S. special forces to stay in Afghanistan after withdrawal
Following President Trump's decision, the Pentagon is planning to cut its force size in Afghanistan by half, but, as reported by Matthew Cox and Richard Six on Military.com, special operations strike units will remain in country to carry out raids on Taliban and Islamic State fighters, a Defense Department official with knowledge of the withdrawal plans said on January 2, 2019.
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| A U.S. Special Forces soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, provides security during an operation in the Achin district, Nangahar providence, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2016. The operation was conducted to deny Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khurasan fighters safe haven in the area. (Photo: U.S. Army / Spc. Christopher Stevenson) |
