Washington, Dhu-AlQa'dah 21, 1432, Oct 19, 2011, SPA - President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw some U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year will take soldiers out of the country's restive east, a top U.S. commander said on Tuesday. "We are expecting to contribute a modest amount to the remaining drawdown that has to occur between now and December," U.S. Army Major General Daniel Allyn, who commands about 33,000 U.S. and NATO soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, said in an interview with Reuters. --SPA 11:04 LOCAL TIME 08:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/935555