KABUL to zero by spring, a Pentagon official says.
However, orders for a full complete withdrawal from the war-hit country have not been issued yet, said the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs.
The Defense Department expected there would be fewer than 5,000 US military personnel in that country by the end of November, David F. Helvey.
“We are conducting prudent planning to withdraw to zero service members by May 2021 if conditions warrant,” Helvey informed the House Oversight . . .
