WASHINGTON—American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, the U.S. military confirmed Monday.
Army Col. Sonny Leggett, spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said in a statement that the United States is moving ahead with plans to cut the number of forces in the country from about 13,000 to 8,600 over the next four and a half months.
