US to cut down troops posted in Afghanistan to 2,500 by mid-January: Pentagon

The United States has pledged to cut down its troops posted in Afghanistan to 2,500 by January 2021, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.

The decision to reduce troops to 2500 by January, comes as a partial fulfilment of President Donald Trump’s pledge to end all conflicts abroad, as per AFP report.

The Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller stated that around 2,000 troops would be withdrawn from the country by January 15, and added 500 more would be pulled out from Iraq, leaving 2,500 in each country.

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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 added.