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Despite the 1855 occupation soldiers killed in the war-torn country since the US-led invasion in 2003, the US Defense Chief boasts and says his country is “winning”. - During a visit to Afghanistan, Panetta reviews the war effort between Kabul and Washington, which is on track to recall 33,000 troops by the end of the next year and is shifting its focus to an advisory role in “training” Afghan security forces. "We're moving in the right direction and we're winning this very tough conflict," he told troops at Forward Operating Base Sharana, 56 kilometers from the Pakistan border, in the eastern province of Paktika.

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