Trump's plan also compri­ses an open-ended US troop presen­ce in Afghan­istanWASHINGTON: Approximately 3,000 additional American troops have now deployed to Afghanistan under President Donald Trump’s revised strategy for the war-torn country, the Pentagon said Thursday. “We’ve just completed a force flow into Afghanistan,” Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie told Pentagon reporters. “The new number for Afghanistan is now approximately 14,000. At least 14 dead in suicide attack outside Kabul political gatheringNicholson has said he needs nearly 16,000 troops overall in Afghanistan, and NATO nations have pledged to help make up the difference. Aside from additional troops, Trump’s plan also comprises an open-ended US troop presence in Afghanistan, where his predecessor Barack Obama had ordered a calendar-based draw-down of American forces.

Source: The Express Tribune November 17, 2017 08:09 UTC