US authorizes sending 3,500 more soldiers to Afghanistan: US official

‘The United States has authorized deployment of 3,500 additional troops to war battered Afghanistan.
A US official confirmed to Reuters that Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered the deployment while the Pentagon said it would not make any announcement until the general speaks out.
The Pentagon chief had reportedly sought to dispatch about 3,900 troops.
Known as “Mad Dog,” the general was awaiting the new presidential strategy before making a decision for Afghanistan.
Recently, the US military officially acknowledged that there are some 2,600 more troops in Afghanistan than the 8,400 previously reported. The additional forces would join the 11,000 troops already in the country.’
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