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WASHINGTON / AP
Afghanistan wants the United States to send more forces to help meet shortfalls in the battle against the Taliban and the IS group, the nation’s top diplomat said.
Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani welcomed a recent call by US Gen. John Nicholson, the top American commander in Afghanistan, for a few thousand more troops from the US or other coalition partners to help break the stalemate in the war-torn country.
The Trump administration has not yet said if it will send more forces in response to Nicholson’s comments. Some 8,400 US troops are currently deployed in Afghanistan, performing counterterrorism operations against insurgents and training the Afghan army. The war is in its 16th year.