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| US SecState: Rex Tillerson |
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday at a NATO meeting in Brussels that NATO’s work in Afghanistan remains critical and that his country is committed to supporting the Afghan forces.
In what is seen as the first sign of support by U.S President Donald Trump’s administration in fighting terrorism in Afghanistan, Tillerson said: “The United States is committed to the Resolute Support Mission and to our support for Afghan forces.
“NATO’s Train, Advise, And Assist mission is essential to our shared goal of ensuring that Afghanistan develops the capability to contribute to regional stability and prevail over terrorist threats, including al-Qaeda and ISIS (Daesh),” he said.
He said the ongoing commitment of NATO Allies and partners to peace in Afghanistan, including to an eventual settlement between the Afghan government and the Taliban, protects the Alliance’s interests, and, when successful, ensures that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorists.
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