US Is Preparing Withdrawal br of Thousands of Troops br From Afghanistan The troop withdrawal would br come as part of negotiations br between the Trump br Administration and the Taliban. The initial deal to end the br 18-year-long war would result br in a cease-fire and see the br Taliban renounce al-Qaeda. Currently, there br are 14,000 American br troops in Afghanistan. If approved, the deal br would cut that number br to between 8,000 and 9,000. Zabiullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesperson, br via 'The Washington Post' On the U.S. side, officials br have concerns the Taliban br won't break with al-Qaeda. With the Taliban in control br of the most territory since 2001, br violence in the country continues.