Donald Trump's Afghan plan 'involves 3,900 more US troops', with first 'arriving quickly'

President Donald Trump's plan to end the stalemate in Afghanistan and eliminate the rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional US forces, senior officials said.

Donald Trump's Afghan plan 'involves 3,900 more US troops', with first 'arriving quickly'

President Donald Trump's plan to end the stalemate in Afghanistan and eliminate the rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional US forces, senior officials said.

The first deployments could take place within days.

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