NBC cites 3 current and former US officials as saying the Trump administration intends to announce a drawdown of 4,000 troops from Afghanistan.
TRUMP AND THE TROOPS. In this file photo taken on November 28, 2019, US President Donald Trump speaks to the troops during a surprise Thanksgiving day visit at Bagram Air Field,in Afghanistan. Photo by Olivier Douliery/AFP
They were paused by Washington on Thursday, December 12, however, after an attack by the militant group near a key US air base north of Kabul which left two civilians dead and dozens injured. Two of those sources said some of the troops would be redeploying early, while others would not be replaced when they end their missions.President Donald Trump said last month that he planned to reduce the overall troop presence to 8,600, with further reductions possible.
Trump insisted last month on the need for a ceasefire and made a surprise visit to Bagram air base in Afghanistan to celebrate Thanksgiving with troops and meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
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