WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has ordered the US military to tackle the resurgent Taliban more directly—in tandem with Afghan allies, officials said Friday, ratcheting up a 15-year conflict he had vowed to end.
US forces have been in an advisory role in Afghanistan since the start of 2015 and were only authorized to hit Taliban targets for defensive reasons, or to protect Afghan troops.
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