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This Article is From Sep 19, 2017

US To Send Over 3,000 Troops To Afghanistan: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

Donald Trump last month announced a new Afghanistan policy to knock back the Taliban

US To Send Over 3,000 Troops To Afghanistan: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
United States would send about 3,500 additional troops to Afghanistan.
Washington: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday the United States would send over 3,000 troops to Afghanistan and that most were either on their way or had been notified of their deployment.

"It is exactly over 3,000 somewhat and frankly I haven't signed the last of the orders right now as we look at specific, small elements that are going," Mattis told reporters.

Reuters previously reported that the United States would send about 3,500 additional troops to Afghanistan.
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