Afghanistan #1

We are still at war in Afghanistan. We've had troops there since fall of 2001, only weeks after the 9-11 attack on America. Just in 2017, "almost 3,500 civilians were killed and 7,500 injured in extremist attacks and military strikes."

But those civilian deaths are down 9% compared to the number from 2016. According to this article, America's military are saving lives with their presence in the country. 

"The Taliban is responsible for more than 40 percent of the casualties, according to the U.N., while ISIS and other terrorist groups continue to kill and maim innocent people in Afghanistan as well."

"One Taliban commander who will no longer be able to murder Americans and Afghans is Khan Said Sajna. According to Voice of America, the Pakistani Taliban confirmed the terrorist’s death in a recent U.S. drone strike in a remote area of Afghanistan near the Pakistani border."

(cont'd tomorrow)