That exclusive g. W. News footage of an airstrike in ethiopias tiger. Ive profits. The rebellious region has ignored a government ultimatum to surrender. You feel good as defense minister tells us he expects the military offensive on to drive to be over within a week. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show. The United States has announced it will be, bringing some troops home from iraq and afghanistan by mid january. U. S. , President Donald Trump had earlier suggested he want to trade, celebrate the troop withdrawal from both countries, by the end of his charm in office. The pentagon says just 2500 troops will remain in each nation respectively. Now these conflicts have lasted through 3 american presidencies, with u. S. Troops stationed in afghanistan since 2001. And in iraq since 2003, u. S. National security adviser, Robert Obrian says, the troop drawdown fulfills an election pledge importance to the outgoing president s. Before years ago, while President Trump read our promise
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Made him to surrender. Ethiopias defense minister tells us the military offensive on t. V. Will be completed within a week. Plus germany soccers team suffers its worst defeat in almost 90 years. Its 6, no loss to spain in the Nations League has some questioning the future of coach you walking with us. And good to have you with us. The United States says its sharply reducing its troop numbers in afghanistan and iraq. By mid january, the deployment will be cut to 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country. President made a Campaign Promise to end what he called for ever wars, but the move has triggered opposition both from a leading republicans and nato allies. The sun could be setting on the us presence in afghanistan. American soldiers have been fighting here since 2001, helping stabilize the country after overthrowing taliban rule, but suffering over 2000 deaths over time. Troop numbers have linked. Now outgoing president , donald trump will further reduce the number of soldiers here
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Welcome to the program. It here appears. Prime minister abu ahmed has announced what he says would be a final military operation against tikrit province. After local leaders ignored his surrender ultimatum. Earlier the federal government carried out what it called a surgical air strikes on grise regional capital, mckayla. The government to so far resisted International Pressure for mediation in the conflict, but fall out from 2 weeks of fighting has the potential to destabilize the entire region and has already started. What the u. N. Says is a full scale humanitarian crisis. Were Ethiopian Air force fighter jets on a mission in the skies above t gree, captured by a d. W. Journalist on the ground. The local t. V. Later showed what appear to be buildings damaged by the iraq fence of the escalating violence has sent in spelling out beyond ethiopias borders aid groups say 25000 people have no fled to sudan since fighting broke out. Half of them are children. Some may not see their fathers