Kris Posted December 21, 2018 Group: Junior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 102 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 45 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1971 Share Posted December 21, 2018 December 21, 2018 President Donald Trump has decided to pull a significant number of troops from Afghanistan, a U.S. official told AFP on Thursday, December 21, a day after he announced a withdrawal from Syria. “That decision has been made. There will be a significant withdrawal,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The United States first sent troops to Afghanistan in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, and there are now around 14,000 U.S. troops in the country, working with NATO’s Resolute Support non-combat mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces, or in separate counter-terrorism operations. More than 2,400 U.S. personnel have been killed in the conflict, and more than $900 billion has been spent. The news was first published by the Wall Street Journal which reported that more than 7,000 troops would be returning from Afghanistan; AP put the figure at up to half of the 14,000 currently deployed; CNN reported nearly 7,000 troops will be withdrawn; and Reuters reported that more than 5,000 troops would be withdrawn. https://thedefensepost.com/2018/12/21/trump-decides-significant-withdrawal-us-troops-afghanistan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted December 21, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,132 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,858 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted December 21, 2018 My question is whether or not the safety of those remaining will be affected by the others leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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