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As US troops drawdown from Afghanistan, growing concern about what lies ahead

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KABUL – The drawdown in Afghanistan is underway -- after almost 20 years, bases are being closed, and troops are heading home.

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, has suggested that just two large bases and several satellite ones will remain, for the 2,500 soldiers who stay.

But on the ground, the situation is getting worse: The Taliban is launching more attacks and taking more ground, and thousands have fled their homes.

For these people, a peace deal seems a long way off, and many are losing faith that it will succeed. The rise in violence is thought to be a tactic by the Taliban to gain leverage in negotiations.

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