US to Keep About 650 Troops in Afghanistan After Withdrawal


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Druchina China US to Keep About 650 Troops in Afghanistan After Withdrawal Roughly 650 U.S. troops are expected to remain in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes its withdrawal, which is set to be largely done in the next two weeks, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.In addition, several hundred additional U.S. forces will remain at the Kabul airport, potentially until September, to assist Turkish troops providing security, as a temporary move until a more formal Turkey-led security operation is in place, the officials said.Overall, officials said the U.S. expects to...