US President Barack Obama has announced that he is halting plans to reduce the number of forces in Afghanistan.
He's ordering that troop numbers be kept at 8,400 until he leaves office early next year instead of reducing to 5,500 by the end of this year.
His announcement comes just ahead of a NATO summit in Warsaw in which members commitments to Afghanistan will be discussed.
President Obama says Afghan forces need continued assistance to improve their capabilities.
IN: Maintaining our forces...
OUT: ...counterterrorism operations.
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