Surge in Afghanistan is underway; 14,000 US troops now in country

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Surge in Afghanistan is underway; 14,000 US troops now in country
By: Shawn Snow   2 days ago
 


WASHINGTON — There are now approximately 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, according to Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the Joint Staff Director.

The new estimate of U.S. forces in Afghanistan is about 3,000 higher than the 11,000 previously reported by the Pentagon earlier this year.

https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2017/11/16/trump-surge-in-afghanistan-is-underway-as-14000-us-troops-are-now-in-afghanistan/