West Africa: U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Ebola Mission in West Africa

11 February 2015

With the number of cases of the Ebola virus declining, the United States has begun removing troops from the three worst-hit nations. The White House and the Pentagon hailed the mission as a success.

Of the 2,800 US troops deployed to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, only 100 will remain after April 30, the Pentagon has announced. While careful not to say that the crisis has been overcome, the Obama administration praised the sharp decline in cases of the virus as a clear sign that international efforts had succeeded.

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