Nato to boost Afghan fighting force
Nato defence ministers yesterday approved an extension of the alliance’s Afghan security mission across the entire country, taking in the volatile eastern region and bringing up to 12,000 more US troops under allied command.
The move is expected to take place in the next few weeks hard on the heels of the advance by Nato troops into the southern sector two months ago which has sparked fierce resistance from Taliban fighters and dragged the alliance into the first major ground combat since it was formed six decades ago.
