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Trump says US will 'change dramatically' its Afghan approach

US troops manoeuvring a howitzer in Afghanistan

US troops manoeuvring a howitzer in Afghanistan Source: AAP

United States president Donald Trump has announced a change of thinking towards the war in Afghanistan, saying US troops cannot be withdrawn quickly. Despite campaigning for such a move, he now says a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for terrorists to fill. Mr Trump says he has decided the United States needs to stay involved to avoid what he calls the mistakes made in Iraq.


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United States president Donald Trump has announced a change of thinking towards the war in Afghanistan, saying US troops cannot be withdrawn quickly. Despite campaigning for such a move, he now says a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for terrorists to fill. Mr Trump says he has decided the United States needs to stay involved to avoid what he calls the mistakes made in Iraq.



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