evidence: President Trump said it had been a "long and hard journey" in Afghanistan. "It's time after all these years to bring our people back home," he said. [...] "I really believe the Taliban wants to do something to show we're not all wasting time," Mr Trump added. "If bad things happen, we'll go back with a force like no-one's ever seen." [...] More than 2,400 US troops have been killed during the conflict. About 12,000 are still stationed in the country. President Trump has promised to put an end to the conflict.