Outgoing US envoy to Afghanistan Crocker: American military will stay in Afghanistan for at least 10 years after the expected US withdrawal; Taliban attacks NATO tankers; Two NATO service men killed in attack
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    • According to reports, the outgoing Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker has said that US troops will stay in Afghanistan till 2024 as the US will not allow the Taliban to take over the country. In two separate interviews to the US media this week, Crocker made it clear that the American military including some combat troops, will stay in Afghanistan for at least 10 years after the expected US withdrawal in 2014.The troops will include Special Forces soldiers and an effective air power to counter the rebels. 1

    Meanwhile, reports noted that Taliban have claimed attacking NATO fuel supply tanker in Afghanistan. They have also attacked 22 supply trucks carrying food and essentials for coalition forces in Afghanistan. The tankers in the convoy were transporting fuel south toward the Afghan capital, Kabul, from neighboring Uzbekistan to the north.2

    In another incident, according to reports, two troops with international coalition forces were killed in an insurgent attack in Southern Afghanistan. The coalition has not disclosed any details on the deaths. It would be worth noting that so far this year, 237 international service members have been killed in Afghanistan, including at least 168 Americans. 3

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