The US is to send an additional 2,000 troops to its border with Mexico, the Pentagon has announced. It comes as President Donald Trump battles Congress for funds to build a wall along the border. The US defence department said 3,750 extra soldiers would be sent to the border, although many will replace troops already there. Last Thursday, President Trump tweeted that extra forces were being sent to the border to stop migrants who he said were travelling in "caravans" and threatening an "invasion". Mr Trump is, however, not the first US president to send troops to the border with Mexico.

Source: The Star February 04, 2019 02:37 UTC