Obama to slow pace of Afghanistan troop withdrawal

President Obama said he will leave around 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan at the end of his term in office

The US will slow its troop drawdown in Afghanistan, leaving a force of 8,400 when Barack Obama completes his term, the president announced.

Flanked by top military leaders at the White House, Mr Obama said the security situation in Afghanistan is "precarious" and the Taliban remain a threat roughly 15 years after the US invaded in the aftermath of 9/11.