U.S. Officials Are Reporting That Military Operations In Afghanistan Will Remain Unchanged

US Says Military Operations in Afghanistan Remain the Same -- Voice of America

U.S. officials say the activities of U.S. and NATO troops remaining in Afghanistan after December have not been changed.

Media reports this week, however, have said that more U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan. The reports also say troop actions will be expanded.

A Pentagon spokesman said U.S. forces will not seek Taliban targets. But he said anyone creating a threat to U.S. or Afghan forces will, in his words, "become fair game."

A U.S. State Department spokesman said the U.S. combat mission will end this year. But he also said dropping the troop level to 9,800 soldiers might take longer than predicted.

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