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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Why The Afghan War Is A Costly Engagement For The US

The US invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001 as a reaction to the 9/11 attacks. 

Though the US did manage to defeat the Taliban and destroy the al-Qaida network, it has been unable to finish them. 

Now the US President has said that he will be sending more troops to the ground, a move that the American people are not so sure about any more. 

Here’s a look at numbers that are making them weary.





U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that troop levels in Afghanistan will be increased. 

Here is a look at number of US service personnel stationed in Afghanistan since 2011—a country where US military engagement has been the longest ever.

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