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Trump visits troops
in Afghanistan, says
Taliban want deal
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Af- p.m. local time Thursday
ghanistan (AP) — President and spent 3½ hours on
Donald Trump paid a sur- the ground, serving turkey,
prise Thanksgiving visit to thanking the troops and
Afghanistan, where he an- sitting down with Afghan
nounced the U.S. and Tali- President Ashraf Ghani be-
ban have been engaged fore leaving just after mid-
in ongoing peace talks and night.
said he believes the Taliban As per tradition, reporters
want a cease-fire. were under strict instruc-
In his first trip to the site of tions to keep the trip a
America's longest war, secret to ensure the presi-
Trump arrived at Bagram dent's safety in the country. President Donald Trump holds up a tray of Thanksgiving dinner during a surprise Thanksgiving Day
Air Field shortly after 8:30 Continued on Next Page visit to the troops, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
Associated Press
