U.S. to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2015

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U.S. to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2015
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The White House on Tuesday announced it would keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of the year, thereby delaying a planned drawdown to about 5,500 troops by 2016.

"Afghanistan remains a very dangerous place," Obama said in a press conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Troop drawdowns beyond 2015 will be determined later this year based on the trajectory of Afghanistan's security situation, Obama added.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.