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Pentagon chief Jim Mattis today warned lawmakers that the Taliban is surging in Afghanistan, and said America is "not winning" in the country.
Updated : Jun 13, 2017, 09:29 PM IST
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis today warned lawmakers that the Taliban is surging in Afghanistan, and said America is "not winning" in the country.
The "Taliban had a good year last year, they are trying to have a good one this year," Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee. "Right now I believe the enemy is surging."
He earlier told lawmakers: "We are not winning in Afghanistan right now. We will correct this as soon as possible."
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