Hello, this is al jazeera, live. Also coming up. International condemnation after ethiopias government targets rebels in the north with airstrikes. Grace when you have companies that have the power of government, something has to give. The buses of facebook and twitter are grilled by both sides of u. S. Politics about their efforts to combat election disinformation. And france to bit a controversial new bill to protect police but critics say it will stifle him and right and free speech. Human rights watch free speech. The pentagon has confirmed sharp reductions in the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by midjanuary. Just before President Donald Trump leaves office. Trump wanted a full withdrawal from americas longest war by christmas. Instead, 2000 will come out of afghanistan and 500 from iraq, leaving 2. 5 thousand in each country. Chrysler does remind those that question or resolve or seek to interfere with this prudent, wellplanned and corrugated transition. The United
Of there, i missed on the a tape. This is al jazeera live from doha. Also coming up, donald trump fires the Cyber Security chief who rejected claims of Election Fraud. International condemnation of the ethiopias government targets rebels in the north with airstrikes and hurricane ears that bass has Central America. Tens of thousands of people are forced to flee their homes. Now the pentagon has confounded shop productions and the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq, by mid january that would be just before president on trumped leaves. Office had wanted a full withdrawal from americas longest war by christmas. Now instead, 2000 will come out of afghanistan, 500. 00 from iraq leaving 2 and a half 1000 in each country. Let us remind those who question our resolve or may seek to interfere with this prudent well planned and coordinated transition. The United States armed forces remain committed to protecting the safety and security of the American People and supporting our like m
Military leaders and u. S. Allies and the senior figures in trumps. Republican policy have all warned of the dangers of putting too many troops out before the conditions are right. I think its extremely important here in the next couple of months. Not to have any earth shaking changes with regard to defense and foreign policy. Think up or ship, it is drawdown, and either afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake. Well, lets not get the view from iraq al jazeera somehow to feltons and back that the reduction of u. S. Troops in iraq to 2500. 00 is not that significant in light of the drawdown that already took place earlier this year. In january, there were 5000. 00 troops present in country that number was reduced to 3000 as of september and of course, the political and security context that precipitated this reduction was rather complex. Back in january, we had the u. S. Assassination of iranian general custom still in miami, as well as other iraqi officials, which prompted the parliament
Help them and manage its financial problems. The u. S. Says its pulling out additional troops from afghanistan and iraq by mid january. Thats going to leave around 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country just before president truong leaves office with senior figures in the military and Trumps Republican Party say its a mistake and a risky move aljazeera. As alan fischer reports from the white house, donald trump campaigned in 2016 and ending americas wars abroad. In the final days of his presidency, hes acting to cut numbers in both iraq and afghanistan. From 4500 in afghanistan, the number will drop to 2500. It will be the same number in iraq where there are currently more than 3010 or so now this is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the american people. And does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. In the stern is the us is longest war. Its lasted 1000 years. More than 2300. 00. Soldiers have died. Its cost more than 19300
In parts of Central America. The u. S. Says its pulling out additional troops from afghanistan and iraq by mid january. Thatll leave around 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country just before president the office. But senior figures in the military and the trunks, Republican Party, say its a mistake and a risky move. Aljazeera has an official reports from the white house. Donald Trump Campaigned in 2016 on ending americas wars abroad. In the final days of his presidency, hes acting to cut numbers in both iraq and afghanistan. From 4500 in afghanistan, the number will drop to 2500. 00. It will be the same number in iraq, but it will come clean more than 3000. 00 times. So now this is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the American People and does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. In the stern is the us is longest war. Its lasted 1000 years, more than 2300. 00 soldiers have died. Its cost more than 193000000000. 00. Earlier