Satanic US-led forces ending combat mission in Afghanistan

The US-led foreign forces in Afghanistan are formally ending their combat mission by drawing down a large number of troops across the war-weary country.

Media reports say the change in mission, which will be marked by a ceremony in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday, will be largely symbolic.

At least 13,500 foreign forces, mainly from the United States, will remain in Afghanistan in a support mission as NATO sees its task wrapped up by January 1.

Kabul and Washington recently signed the so-called Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), under which the US troops can remain in Afghanistan beyond the 2014 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country.

NATO says the forces will focus more narrowly on counterterrorism and on training Afghan soldiers and policemen.

Under the new mission, the US-led forces will enter into operations against the Taliban or intervene with airstrikes in support of the Afghan military.

However, the Afghan public are against the plan. They say it is a ploy devised for an indefinite neo-colonial occupation of the country.

The Taliban militant group has vowed to escalate attacks on Afghan forces and US-led troops, their bases, diplomatic missions, and vehicle convoys.

The 2001 invasion of Afghanistan removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains across the country.

According to the latest figures released by the website icasualties.org, 3,500 foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001.