Last of Obama 'surge' troops leave Afghanistan

[Gerald]

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Afghan security forces are scheduled to take control in 2014.

The last of 33,000 extra US soldiers sent to Afghanistan by President Barack Obama more than three years ago have left the country, the Pentagon says.

They were deployed with the aim of pushing back the Taliban and allowing Afghan government forces time to take over the security of their own country.

Some 68,000 US service personnel remain as so-called insider attacks by Afghan soldiers and police increase.

In the latest violence, a bomb killed five members of the same Afghan family.Two women, two girls under the age of eight and a man died after a roadside device exploded under their car in the Dehrawood district of Uruzgan province, Afghan officials said.

Abdollah Hemat, spokesman for the governor of Uruzgan, told the Afghan Islamic Press news agency that the dead man was a civilian and not an employee of the government.

No group said it had carried out the attack, but Mr Hemat blamed "the enemies of Afghanistan", a term used by Afghan officials to refer to Taliban insurgents.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19671626


Note: 21 September 2012 Last updated at 07:53 GMT

[eddie]

At least its a start for bringing our troops home. Hope the Afghan Army can step it up now.

[soopaman2]

:Kaleun_Cheers::Kaleun_Cheers::Kaleun_Cheers::Kale un_Applaud::Kaleun_Applaud::Kaleun_Applaud:

Thank you President Obama.

Perfect timing, right after the Romney gaffe and all,2 months before election...

Yeah see? My cynicism is non partisan.

But thanks anyway. 22,000 families are crying tears of joy.

Mine included.:)

[TwoGamers]

Im australia and since we have such a small armed forces we have only lost 40 troops. But this is still good news that americas finnaly pulling out because then we can start pulling out :)

[soopaman2]

Im australia and since we have such a small armed forces we have only lost 40 troops. But this is still good news that americas finnaly pulling out because then we can start pulling out :)

Thanks for the help!

We appreciate you standing with us. These actions were not popular, but it is too late to change it now, we can only thank all the servicemen/women worldwide, who took part.

And honor the ones who lost their lives regardless of nationality.:salute:

This news is not about politics, and not about who was right or wrong, but about people coming home to their families.:)

[Oberon]

Indeed, it's been a long, hard, slog and a lot of good people have died on the way. Hopefully their sacrifices have not been in vain, and lessons have been learnt in both the war-room and the office.

[Kaye T. Bai]

Here's hoping that the ANA can keep their country safe. :up:

[TLAM Strike]

Here's hoping that the ANA can keep their country safe. :up:

They seem to be doing a good job, they forced 33,000 of their enemies to retreat... :stare:


:O:

[Kaye T. Bai]

They seem to be doing a good job, they forced 33,000 of their enemies to retreat.

Oh, you sly devil, you. :salute: