Pentagon says US has withdrawn from 5 bases in Afghanistan as part of agreement with Taliban – By Jamie Crawford and Devan Cole (CNN) / July 14 2020
Washington (CNN)The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the US has withdrawn from five bases in Afghanistan and reduced the size of its forces there as part of the agreement it entered into with the Taliban earlier this year.
“US forces in Afghanistan remain in the mid-8,000s and five bases formerly occupied by US forces have been transferred to our Afghan partners,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement.
“US military presence in Afghanistan remains focused on capabilities — not numbers. We maintain the capabilities and authorities necessary to protect ourselves, our Allies and partners, and US national interests,” Hoffman said.
The statement makes no mention of the Taliban’s continued links to al Qaeda, something referenced in a Defense Department report earlier this month.
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