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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
US will reduce troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 in January
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US will cut its troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 in January, the lowest level in nearly two decades of war, as outgoing President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announces.
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller says around 2,000 troops would be pulled from the country by January 15, and 500 more would come back from Iraq, leaving 2,500 in each country.
The moves reflect Trump’s policy “to bring the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a successful and responsible conclusion and to bring our brave service members home,” Miller says.
— AFP
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