Drawing down American forces in Afghanistan was a key demand of Taliban negotiators, and President Trump has repeatedly pledged to bring U.S. troops home from “endless wars” abroad. ADIn a draft of a peace deal reached between U.S. and Taliban negotiators, the Trump administration said it was prepared to reduce the number of American troops to 8,600. Slightly more than 12,000 American troops are now deployed in Afghanistan. AD“As we work in Afghanistan with our partners, we’re always looking to optimize the force,” Miller said. Nearly 2,400 American troops have died in the Afghanistan since the United States intervened in 2001, and more than 20,000 have been wounded, according to the Pentagon.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 11:48 UTC