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NYT: U.S. Has Quietly Pulled Thousands of Troops Out of Afghanistan

HeadlineOct 22, 2019

The New York Times reports the United States has been quietly withdrawing some troops from Afghanistan. On Monday, the top American commander in Afghanistan said about 2,000 U.S. troops have left the country over the last year. There are still between 12,000 and 13,000 U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.

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