Afghanistan: UK Could Reduce Troop Numbers 'At Some Stage'
Ben Wallace said the amount of British personnel in Afghanistan may be reduced if the United States goes ahead with its own drawdown.
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USA US To Cut Troop Levels In Iraq And Afghanistan
The move means there will be 2,500 troops in each country, although the US has said the move is not irreversible.
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The two Mi-17 aircraft crashed because of technical issues during takeoff, killing the Afghan army personnel on board.
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The United States has already withdrawn thousands of personnel from the country in 2020.
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Army 2 YORKS receive medals for Afghanistan deployment
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US Central Command says even with personnel numbers reduced to 4,500 they can "still pursue the task that we need to do in Afghanistan".
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Afghanistan Afghan President Names Council Amid Taliban Peace Deal Effort
The council will have the final say and will ultimately decide on the points that the negotiating team takes up with the Taliban.
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Prisoner releases on both sides are part of an agreement signed in February between the United States and the Taliban.