Wire›2026 05 02›U S Withdrawing 5 000 Troops From Germany U S Officials Say

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U.S. withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, U.S. officials say

Mr. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the Iranians were humiliating the U.S. in ⁠talks to end the two-month-old war and that he did not see what exit strategy Washington was pursuing

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U.S. withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, U.S. officials sayMr. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the Iranians were humiliating the U.S. in ⁠talks to end the two-month-old war and that he did not see what exit strategy Washington was pursuing
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