US surge troops out of Afghanistan
The 33,000 additional US troops that President Barack Obama ordered to Afghanistan to stamp out the Taliban attacks nearly two years ago have now left the country, but a new wave of deadly insider attacks and a reassessment of how Nato troops partner with Afghans have raised questions about how well the military strategy is working.
US defence secretary Leon Panetta announced today the troops had come out, declaring the surge had accomplished its mission.
