U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fire flares while breaking away after aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker out of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes/Air Force)
ABC News: US has quietly reduced troops in Afghanistan by 2,000
U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan have been quietly reduced by 2,000 troops over the past year, even without a peace deal with the Taliban, according to the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan.
General Austin "Scott" Miller announced the troop reduction in response to a question during a news conference in Kabul with visiting Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
"We’re always looking to optimize the force" in Afghanistan, Miller said. "Unbeknownst to the public as part of our optimization. Over the last year ... we’ve reduced our authorized strength by 2,000 here."
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WNU Editor: We shall see .... Esper says reduction of American forces in Afghanistan relies on a peace agreement with Taliban (Military Times/AP).
More News On The U.S. Reducing Troops In Afghanistan
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US has quietly reduced troops in Afghanistan despite absence of peace deal -- CNN
US has already pulled 2,000 troops from Afghanistan, Gen. Austin Miller says -- Military Times
The US military quietly pulled 2,000 troops out of Afghanistan over the past year without a peace deal -- Task & Purpose
2 comments:
What happens if a flare lands on a person below? It probably won't be on fire anymore or hot, but what about the casing/shell?
Remember Clinton, speaking for the USA, once said to the women of Afghanistan, "we will not abandon you."
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