U.S. Department of Defense Reduces U.S. Forces Stationed in Afghanistan to 2,500

The Pentagon has revealed that it has reduced the number of military units stationed in Afghanistan to 2500, the lowest since 2001, when military operations began there.

In Afghanistan, where the civil war continues, there are concerns that the reduction of US troops will worsen security.

Acting Secretary of Defense Miller of the U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement on the 15th, revealing that the number of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan has been reduced to 2,500.

This is a further reduction from the 4,500 people scale in November last year, the smallest scale since the US military began military operations in Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks in 2001.

Regarding U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan and elsewhere, Acting Secretary of Defense Miller has announced a policy to complete the withdrawal of troops due to reductions on the 15th of this month before the inauguration of the new administration at the request of President Trump. It was.

In Afghanistan, the fighting between the Afghan government and the Taliban is still ongoing as the US troops withdraw following the peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban, an insurgent insurgents last February.

Talks for a ceasefire began in September last year, but the situation has continued to be stalled over conditions, and there are concerns that security will deteriorate due to the reduction of US troops stationed there.

Taliban "Calling for the complete withdrawal of the U.S. military"

An Afghan rebel Taliban executive said in an interview with NHK that "it is commendable that we have further reduced the number of US troops deployed in Afghanistan," and said he would welcome it.

On top of that, "The United States is reducing its troops in line with the peace agreement signed with the United States in February last year. We also keep the agreement, and we hope that the United States will continue to comply with the agreement toward the complete withdrawal of the military. He said he would call on the new administration of President Biden, who will take office on the 20th of this month, to completely withdraw US troops from Afghanistan.