U.S. Troops to Leave Afghanistan by End of ’16.

The article discusses U.S. president Barack Obama's May 27, 2014 announcement that all American combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2016. Topics addressed include plans to leave a residual force of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2015, Obama's efforts to shift counterterrorism policy away from Afghanistan and towards nations such as Syria, and concerns that the precise deadline for the removal of troops will leave Afghanistan vulnerable to security risks.