War on terror
The new
secretary of defense, Ashton Carter, said Saturday the U.S. may slow down the
withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Carter made the announcement during
his first trip to Afghanistan as defense secretary.
On the
flight there, Carter also discussed an impending battle against the Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, in Iraq - the battle for Mosul.
The Mosul
offensive is expected to be the U.S.-led campaign's most difficult and
strategically important battle yet.
The Iraqi city is the largest
held by ISIS, with a population of one million, occupied by an estimated 1,000
to 2,000 militant fighters.
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