Taliban Vow To Escalate The War In Afghanistan

U.S. And NATO End Combat Mission In Afghanistan As Taliban Attacks Intensify -- IBTimes

The U.S. and NATO officially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan Sunday after more than 13 years. The war in Afghanistan, led by the U.S. and NATO, started in December 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and ended with a ceremony in a basketball gym in Kabul.

"On this day we give thanks to our troops and intelligence personnel who have been relentless against the terrorists responsible for 9/11--devastating the core al Qaeda leadership, delivering justice to Osama bin Laden, disrupting terrorist plots and saving countless American lives," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement issued by the White House Sunday. "We are safer, and our nation is more secure, because of their service."

In his Christmas address, Obama said the change in mission marked the end of the war in Afghanistan for America, but that involvement in the country would continue.

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