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Trump plans to pull thousands of troops out of Afghanistan

Trump plans to pull thousands of troops out of Afghanistan
The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said [Photo: Business Insider]

The Trump administration is planning to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan, US media say.

Reports, citing unnamed officials, say about 7,000 troops ‑ roughly half the remaining US military presence in the country ‑ could go home within months.

The reports come a day after the president announced the country's military withdrawal from Syria.

Yesterday, Trump's Defence Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation from his post.

Reports about the sharp reduction of forces emerged on Thursday, but have not been confirmed by US defence officials.

Analysts have warned that a withdrawal could have a "devastating" impact and offer Taliban militants a propaganda victory.

[Source: BBC]

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