The Pentagon has announced that the United States has closed five military bases in Afghanistan and has reduced the number of troops in that country as part of an agreement with the Taliban reached earlier this year, CNN reported.

"US forces in Afghanistan remain in the mid-8,000s and five bases formerly occupied by US forces have been transferred to our Afghan partners," Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. 

"US military presence in Afghanistan remains focused on capabilities -- not numbers. We maintain the capabilities and authorities necessary to protect ourselves, our Allies and partners, and US national interests," Hoffman said.