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The Pentagon has confirmed sharp reductions in the number of US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq by mid-January, just before President Donald Trump leaves office.
Both countries will be left with a contingent of 2,500.
But senior figures in the military and Trump's Republican Party have doubts about the decision.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from the White House.
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Both countries will be left with a contingent of 2,500.
But senior figures in the military and Trump's Republican Party have doubts about the decision.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from the White House.
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