US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said that a drawdown in US troops from Afghanistan wasn't necessarily contingent on talks with the Taliban. DoD/Lisa Ferdinando/Handout via REUTERS
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said that a drawdown in US troops from Afghanistan wasn't necessarily contingent on talks with the Taliban. DoD/Lisa Ferdinando/Handout via REUTERS

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Esper: future US troop draw downs 'not necessarily' linked to Taliban talks

The US defence secretary's comments come a week after Donald Trump's trip to Afghanistan

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December 03, 2019