15 January 2021

2,500 US troops left in Afghanistan after Trump administration seeks Congressional ‘waiver'

by Ashley Roque

The Pentagon has reduced the US military footprint inside Afghanistan to 2,500 troops after seeking a ‘waiver’ to circumvent a Congressional mandate to pause reductions, according to Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller.

This follows Miller’s announcement in November 2020 of a plan to slash US troop levels in Afghanistan from about 4,500 down to 2,500 by mid-January.

The Pentagon has reduced the US military footprint inside Afghanistan to 2,500 troops after seeking ...

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