United States of America: Trump administration to pull over 7,000 troops out of Afghanistan
The Trump administration is considering a “significant drawdown” of U.S. troops in Afghanistan that could begin in the coming weeks, The Wall Street Journal reports.
An official told the newspaper more than 7,000 troops will begin to return home in the coming weeks in the “first stage of a phased drawdown” that could take “many months.”
It also marks an abrupt end to the 17-year U.S. effort in the region.
According to the Journal, there are more than 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
“I think it shows how serious the president is about wanting to come out of conflicts,” a senior official told the newspaper.