TIL Desk/World/Washington/ The United States has announced to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each by January 15 next year, which drew sharp reaction from influential lawmakers across the aisle.
The decision, announced by Acting US Defence Secretary Christopher C Miller on Tuesday, is in line with incumbent President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to bring the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a successful and responsible conclusion and to bring service members home.
The move was immediately opposed by the opposition Democratic Party of President-elect Joe Biden, whose lawmakers described it as a threat to national security. Several Republican lawmakers too opposed the move. “I am formally announcing that we will implement President Trump’s orders to continue our repositioning of forces from those two countries.
By January 15, 2021, our forces, their size in Afghanistan will be 2,500 troops. Our force size in Iraq will also be 2,500 by that same date,” Miller said during a press conference, adding that this is consistent with the Trump administration’s established plans and strategic objectives.
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