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Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Steps Down

July 12, 2021 at 6:26 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The top U.S. general in Afghanistan will step down on Monday, marking a symbolic end to 20 years of American military involvement here — and coming as an ascendant Taliban threatens to topple the central government,” the Washington Post reports.

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