Trump administration preparing to announce long-anticipated reduction of US troops in Afghanistan

The Trump administration is preparing to announce a long-anticipated drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official

The announcement could come as early as next week, but the official said its timing remains in flux.Trump previously indicated that he intended to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan, where between 12,000 and 13,000 US troops are currently serving in the 18-year war."We're going down to 8,600 and then we make a determination from there as to what happens," Trump told Fox News Radio in August."We're bringing it down.

The President indicated last month that the Taliban would be willing to agree to a ceasefire -- a public pronouncement that caught Taliban leaders off guard.The drawdown could be seen as a unilateral concession to the Taliban.

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