White House reviewing Afghan request to extend troops

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The White House is reviewing a request by President Ashraf Ghani to maintain higher levels of U.S. military troops in Afghanistan, said Christine Wormuth, undersecretary of defense for policy.

President Obama “has not made his decision yet” on how he would adjust the planned drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Wormuth said Tuesday.

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