Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller told Pentagon reporters the US troop presence in Afghanistan and Iraq would be cut to 2,500 in each country by mid-January.
ABC News quoted Miller as calling the announcement the next step in Trump's plan to bring the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a successful and responsible conclusion.
Trump had taken the decision on drawing down troops in both countries in consultation with his top national security advisors, the acting secretary insisted.
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