By Michael Hernandez</p> <p>WASHINGTON (AA) – U.S. President Donald Trump is planning a "substantial" drawdown of American forces from Afghanistan, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. </p> <p>The extent of the planned move is unclear, but the Journal said it could begin in the coming weeks.</p> <p>The drawdown being considered by the administration is "substantial," it reported, citing anonymous officials. </p> <p>The U.S. currently has roughly 14,000 troops in Afghanistan and has been in the country since it invaded in 2001 following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. </p> <p>The potential move comes one day after Trump made a surprise announcement that the U.S. would be withdrawing completely from Syria, where it had ground forces working to fight Daesh since 2015. </p> <p>
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