US withdraws a third of its forces from Afghanistan

The US Central Command has said that the United States has already withdrawn a third of its forces from Afghanistan

“US Central Command estimates that we have completed between 30 and 44% of the entire withdrawal process”, –  the command said in a statement on its website.

The statement specifies that some 300 cargo planes carrying supplies have been withdrawn from Afghanistan, and 13,000 pieces of equipment have been handed over to the Defense Logistics Agency for disposal.

Earlier, at a congressional hearing, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was slightly ahead of schedule.