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With U.S. Withdrawing Troops, Afghan Government Struggles To Maintain Control As the U.S. withdraws all but 2,500 troops from Afghanistan soon, it is leaving behind a country plagued by a surge in violent attacks, with the Taliban on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul.

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With U.S. Withdrawing Troops, Afghan Government Struggles To Maintain Control

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With U.S. Withdrawing Troops, Afghan Government Struggles To Maintain Control

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As the U.S. withdraws all but 2,500 troops from Afghanistan soon, it is leaving behind a country plagued by a surge in violent attacks, with the Taliban on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul.