'US forces should stay in Afghanistan until no insurgency left'

ANI
09 May 2019, 22:18 GMT+10

Washington [USA], May 9 (ANI): A top US military official, during a congressional hearing here on Wednesday (local time) suggested that the United States should not withdraw their troops from Afghanistan until insurgency is uprooted from the country.

"I think we will need to maintain a counterterrorism presence as long as an insurgency continues in Afghanistan," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford said, according to TOLOnews.

This comes as Washington is currently in talks with the Taliban to bring about peace in Afghanistan, which has seen strife since the last 18 years.

The US has been holding talks with Taliban from past 9 months in regard with withdrawing US troops from the region.

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad sat down with representatives from Taliban in Doha this past week in a bid to bring peace to the country. A final deal on the issue, however, has not been reached between the two sides. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Mexico Star.

More Information

North America

Section

India, US hold 22 dialogue to advance ties

Washington [US], Aug 23 (ANI): India and the United States on Thursday held a round of the 22 Intersessional meeting ...

Ukraine, Russia Reportedly Preparing To Exchange Dozens Of Prisoners

Kyiv and Moscow are reportedly preparing a prisoner exchange that would see each side swapping 33 detainees, possibly including Ukrainian ...

The Amazon is on fire - here are 5 things you need to know

Record fires are raging in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, with more than 2,500 fires currently burning. They are collectively emitting huge ...

Rare bees discovered in Wisconsin

PanARMENIAN.Net - Scientists recently discovered one of the rarest bees in North America in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest near Lakewood, ...