2021.06.11 15:49 GMT+8

A look back at U.S. involvement in Afghanistan

Updated 2021.06.11 15:49 GMT+8
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The United States is withdrawing from Afghanistan, almost two decades after President George W Bush sent the U.S. military into the Asian country in pursuit of Osama bin Laden in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Here's a brief reminder of why the U.S. got into Afghanistan, the costs and why it's leaving.

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