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Afghan troops face as deadline to withdraw U.S. troops looms

Last February, former President Trump made a deal with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 1st, 2021. After two decades of partnership with the U.S. and allies, foreign forces are preparing to go home, leaving the Afghan forces to fight the Taliban alone--at a time when peace negotiations with the Taliban have stalled. Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson reports.

Afghan troops face as deadline to withdraw U.S. troops looms

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