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Obama: US to withdraw major part of troops from Afghanistan by end of 2014

“With Afghan forces now in the lead for their own security, our troops have moved to a support role,” the US leader said
US President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress EPA/LARRY DOWNING/POOL
US President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress
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WASHINGTON, January 29. /ITAR-TASS/. The United States will withdraw the major part of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and intend to leave there a limited number of servicemen to provide help to Afghani army and security forces. President Barak Obama confirmed this in his State of the Union address in the US Congress on Tuesday.