It has been reported that the US President Donald Trump’s instructions to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Iraq have reached the US Department of Defense and planning has been made.
A US official, who made a statement to the AA correspondent on the allegations of the American CNN television that Trump will reduce the number of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to 2,500, said, “The President’s instruction to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Iraq has been received by the necessary authorities. plans are made for. ” said.
The official declined to give any details regarding the content of the instruction.
Speaking to CNN television, defense officials stated that orders were expected to reduce the number of soldiers in both countries to 2,500 and that planning orders were given to the relevant commanders to make this withdrawal by January 15.
The USA has 4 thousand 500 soldiers in Afghanistan and 3 thousand soldiers in Iraq.
