President Barack Obama announced an adjustment of how many troops he plans to leave in Afghanistan at the end of the year.
Obama said Wednesday that he plans to leave 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan into next year.
U.S. combat operations ended 18 months ago, but nearly 10,000 Americans remain deployed there. This week, NPR's Tom Bowman reported on the war nearly 15 years after it started. "To sum it up, the war is not going well," said Bowman.
His colleagues, photographer David Gilkey and interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna were killed in an ambush by Taliban fighters while reporting on this story last month.
In December 2014, Obama delivered a statement on the conclusion of the combat mission in Afghanistan. When he discussed the U.S. forces that would remain, he acknowledged the dangers that still exist.
"Our personnel will continue to face risks, but this reflects the enduring commitment of the United States to the Afghan people and to a united, secure and sovereign Afghanistan that is never again used as a source of attacks against our nation," said Obama.
The White House previously announced some troops would remain in Afghanistan at the end of 2016, but this new announcement bumps up the number that would be deployed.
Watch Obama's statement below:
