US troop strength in Afghanistan down

By Idrees Ali and Rupam Jain
Updated May 27 2020 - 7:06pm, first published 7:01pm
A US troop draw-down in Afghanistan is ahead of schedule.
A US troop draw-down in Afghanistan is ahead of schedule.

US troop strength in Afghanistan is down to nearly 8600, well ahead of a schedule agreed with Taliban militants in late February, in part because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, US and NATO officials say.

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