Obama to slow pace of US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 8 years ago
US President Barack Obama says he plans to leave 8,400 American troops in Afghanistan, instead of the 5,550 he promised in October. The US military is delaying its withdrawal of troops until the end of the Obama administration next year.

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