(New York Times) Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Mujib Mashal - The Trump administration has ordered the military to start withdrawing 7,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, two defense officials said Thursday. Besides the current contingent of 14,000 American troops, there are also 8,000 NATO and allied troops deployed in Afghanistan, tasked with training and advising the Afghan forces. More than 2,400 Americans have died in Afghanistan since 2001, and this year 13 were killed in combat.
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