1700 Troops Head To Afghanistan As Taliban Declares Fighting Season Is On
Saagar Enjeti
Reporter
11:49 AM 04/28/2017
Close to two thousand U.S. troops will deploy to Afghanistan in the summer of 2017 as part of a regular rotation, at a time when Taliban insurgents control more territory than at any time since the war began in 2001.
The 1,700 troops will reportedly come from Fort Stewart, GA, and Fort Bragg, NC, to replace existing units already in the country, maintaining the level of troops at approximately 9,000. The announcement comes the same day as the Taliban’s declaration of the spring fighting season, which is traditionally a deadly period in the Afghan war.
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