Obama to leave US troops into Afghanistan!

On July 6, 2016, US President Barack Obama said he would leave 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until the end of his presidential term in office. This political action would slow down the 14 year War On Terrorism. The plan is to draw down US forces and US troops. The amount of troops in Afghanistan were far less than the 40,000 troops who were fighting when Barack Obama took office.

The security situation there in Afghanistan is precarious. Even as they do improve. Afghanistan security forces are not as strong as needed. Terrorist organizations such as Taliban and ISIS remain a threat to the country of Afghanistan. The United States has less than 9,000 troops in Afghanistan. These US troops train Afghanistan forces to carry out counterterrorism operations in order to fight terrorism. US troops train Afghanistan forces to combat terrorism and equip them with said military equipment.

Obama has recently loosened rules of engagement for US troops giving them ability to fight the Taliban directly. US troops will carry out airstrikes. Also, Obama hopes to end ground war. Obama made this decision after a lengthy internal debate. The Pentagon argues such numbers of troops are necessary.

In July 2016, US President Barack Obama left US 8,400 troops in Afghanistan to fight the militant terrorist groups Taliban, al-Qaida, and ISIS during the War On Terrorism. Central Command overstated the US Military strategy against ISIS. Some militants have been captured. Others have not. Focus is now shifted to the ISIS probe launched by the US Government, US Navy, and US Military. US President Barrack Obama has given the green light for the military moves and has allocated more funds in terms of military funding. The result in more military funding has resulted in the capturing of ISIS militants.