KABUL beyond the end of his term.
Obama on Thursday announced 9,800 American troops would remain in Afghanistan through next year, citing increased Islamic State and Taliban activities in the war-hit country.
Speaking at a White House press conference, Obama said he had also decided to keep 5,500 troops in Kabul and at a few bases, including those in Bagram, Jalalabad and Kandahar beyond 2017.
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