Washington, Rajab 8, 1434, May 18, 2013, SPA - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S. presence in that country. The president asked for $79.4 billion to fund so-called overseas contingency operations in fiscal 2014, which begins Oct. 1, down from his original $88.5 billion request, a White House aide said. Obama made the request in a letter to Congress. The U.S. chief executive has said he plans to draw down troops in Afghanistan after 2014 but has not specified by how much. "The president is still reviewing options from his national security team and has not made a decision about the size of a possible U.S. presence after 2014," National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said. "The lower request reflects our transitioning role in Afghanistan," she was cited as saying by Reuters. --SPA 13:28 LOCAL TIME 10:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1111405