Panetta: US combat mission in Afghanistan to wrap up by 2013
? Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he expects the United States combat mission in Afghanistan to wrap up next year. Panetta said the goal is to transition from a combat role to a training role by
•
Feb 2, 2012, 3:55 PM
•
Updated 4,742 days ago
Share:
? Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he expects the United States combat mission in Afghanistan to wrap up next year.
Panetta said the goal is to transition from a combat role to a training role by the middle of 2013.
The transition will come a year before the withdrawal deadline set by President Obama.
There is no word yet on how long troops would be required to stay after the combat mission ends.
More from News 12
0:25
Police: 2 men arrested in Elmont home burglary
1:40
Less cold, more wind to start the week on Long Island
1:29
Police: 17-year-old stabbed another teen at Green Acres Mall; faces multiple charges
1:38
Kids with limb loss and limb differences take to the runway in Huntington
2:08
The pros and cons of injectable weight loss medications
1:57
