Officials say Trump to announce withdrawal of more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan soon
By Marty Johnson - 12/14/19 08:28 PM EST
White House Officials say that President Trump is expected to announce the withdrawal of over 4,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan soon, NBC News reports.
Currently, the U.S. has between 12,000 and 13,000 troops stationed in Afghanistan. It's unclear when the withdrawal would begin, but officials told the network that it would take place over a couple of months.
On Thursday, Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzadsaid reportedly said that the U.S. was "taking a brief pause" in peace talks with the Taliban after a Wednesday attack by Bagram Airfield killed two Afghan citizens and wounded 70 more.
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