CNN: US withdraws troops from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
02.05.20 В СОБЫТИЯ The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is ahead of schedule, said the American channel CNN with reference to three sources familiar with the situation. According to them, now the United States in Afghanistan has less than 10 thousand troops. This means that the Trump administration ahead of schedule fulfills its obligation to withdraw troops from the country. One representative of the US Department of Defense said the coronavirus pandemic somewhat accelerated the withdrawal of the military contingent from Afghanistan. So, because of the coronavirus, a significant number of military exercises had to be suspended, which made it possible to send part of the American contingent home earlier. According to CNN, the Pentagon has officially stated that it does not provide up-to-date information on the number of troops in Afghanistan "for security reasons associated with the withdrawal operation." The United States must fulfill its promise by mid-July to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan from 12-13 thousand to 8.6 thousand people. ORIENT news
