4,000 more US troops to be sent to Afghanistan – report — RT America

4,000 more US troops to be sent to Afghanistan – report — RT America

 Currently in Afghanistan there are an estimated 9,800 US troops, about 2,000 of whom directly combating the Taliban and IS.

US Defense Secretary James Mattis (R) and U.S. Army General John Nicholson (L) © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters