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U.S. to leave more troops in Afghanistan than first planned - sources
Source: Reuters
Exclusive: U.S. to leave more troops in Afghanistan than first planned - sources
BY JESSICA DONATI
KABUL Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:42am EST
(Reuters) - The United States is preparing to increase the number of troops it keeps in Afghanistan in 2015 to fill a gap left in the NATO mission by other contributing nations, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
The final numbers are still being agreed, but there will be at least several hundred more than initially planned, one of the sources said.
"If they hadn't done that, the mission would have lost bases," the source said.
Under the U.S. commitment, described as a "bridging solution" until other nations fulfill their pledges later in the year or the troops are no longer needed, Washington may provide up to 1,000 extra soldiers.
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BY JESSICA DONATI
KABUL Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:42am EST
(Reuters) - The United States is preparing to increase the number of troops it keeps in Afghanistan in 2015 to fill a gap left in the NATO mission by other contributing nations, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
The final numbers are still being agreed, but there will be at least several hundred more than initially planned, one of the sources said.
"If they hadn't done that, the mission would have lost bases," the source said.
Under the U.S. commitment, described as a "bridging solution" until other nations fulfill their pledges later in the year or the troops are no longer needed, Washington may provide up to 1,000 extra soldiers.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/25/us-afghanistan-usa-idUSKCN0J91BG20141125
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