The US has quietly reduced the number of US troops in Afghanistan by 2,000 over the last year despite the lack of a peace deal with the Taliban, Gen. Scott Miller, the head of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said in a press conference on Monday.
"We've reduced our authorized strength by 2,000 here, so there's a constant look as a military commander to optimize the force here," Miller said."I am confident we have the right capabilities," Miller added while speaking alongside the US defense secretary and Afghan defense and interior ministers.
US officials had said such a reduction would be tied to a negotiated deal with the Taliban that would result in a reduction in violence and therefore allow for the smaller US military footprint.Despite the smaller footprint the US has ramped up the number of air and artillery strikes it has conducted against the Taliban, ISIS and al Qaeda in the country.
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