The US has announced that it has “arrested” and even “reversed” the Taliban’s momentum in much of Afghanistan even as President Barack Obama warned that gains remained “fragile and reversible”.
In a review of Afghanistan and Pakistan policy for the 12 months since Mr Obama decided to increase US forces in Afghanistan by 30,000 to 100,000, the White House said “specific components” of its strategy for both countries were working and highlighted what it said were “notable gains”.
But it added: “The challenge remains to make our gains durable and sustainable”.
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