WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will announce his decision on America’s strategy in Afghanistan in an address to US troops and the nation on Monday night, almost 16 years after the war began. "Heading back to Washington after working hard and watching some of the worst and most dishonest Fake News reporting I have ever seen!" Wary of international involvements but eager for progress in the drawn-out Afghan war, the Trump administration had originally promised a new plan by mid-July. Trump had several options on the table, that ranged from backing away from the country to stepping up US efforts to defeat the Taliban. But the situation has remained as deadly as ever, with more than 2,500 Afghan police and troops killed from January 1 to May 8.

Source: Viet Nam News August 21, 2017 05:03 UTC