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Taliban dismisses US troop withdrawal
Group demands immediate exit from Afghanistan while the Karzai government welcomes Obama's decision.
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2011 14:56

The Afghanistan government has welcomed the news that the US will withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

The Taliban has, however, dismissed the announcement. The group says the move, announced by President Barack Obama on Wednesday, is only "symbolic" and has demanded that American troops leave the country immediately.

Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kabul.
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