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Afghanistan: A Year Later, US Relies On Drones To Battle Extremist Groups

Afghanistan: A Year Later, US Relies On Drones To Battle Extremist Groups (Representational)Washington: One year after US forces retreated from Afghanistan, Washington now counts only on its drones to continue the fight against the Islamic extremist groups that drew it to invade the country 21 years ago.But experts say that is not going to be enough to counter the resurgence of Al-Qaeda, or its jihadist rival Islamic State, inside the country now back under the rule of the Islamist Taliban.US forces entered Afghanistan on October 7, 2011, to remove the Taliban government from power over its protection of Al-Qaeda and its founder Osama bin Laden, responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States.Criticized for the decision to end the US military presence in the country, Presi...