The Pentagon plans to send almost 4,000 additional United States troops to Afghanistan, according to reports.

The decision to deploy additional troops, some for training and advising Afghan forces and other for counter terrorism missions, could be announced as soon as next week.

The administration has been considering sending additional troops for some time.

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-plan-to-win-afghan-stalemate-is-zero-sum-game-16839">An analysis on US&#39; decision to deploy more troops in Afghanistan</a>

About 8,400 U.S. troops are currently in Afghanistan on a dual mission of training, advising and assisting Afghan troops in their fight against the Taliban and conducting counter-terrorism missions against groups such as the al-Qaeda and the IS.

This comes two days after US President Donald Trump gave Secretary of Defense James Mattis full authority to set US troop levels in Afghanistan.

Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Mattis lauded the decision as a way to make managing the war effort more efficient. &quot;This assures the department can facilitate our missions and nimbly align our commitment to the situation on the ground,&quot; he said.

This comes in the backdrop of attacks in Kabul during May this year alone that have killed over 100 people.

Currently about 8,400 US troops are in&nbsp;Afghanistan&nbsp;along with about 5,000 NATO forces. Additional troops would allow the Western advisors to work with more Afghan combat units, though the locals would still be doing the actual fighting.&nbsp;

Mattis stressed that his new approach on&nbsp;Afghanistan, to be presented to Trump by the middle of July, will have a broader &quot;regional&quot; emphasis and not be beholden to any timelines.

About 2,400 US troops have been killed in&nbsp;Afghanistan&nbsp;since 2001 and another 20,000 wounded.

The US government has already spent around $1 trillion on warfighting and rebuilding, much of which has been squandered on wasteful projects.

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The troops surge comes after weeks of pressure on the Donald trump administration to come out with a coherent Afghanistan strategy

The Pentagon plans to send almost 4,000 additional United States troops to Afghanistan, according to reports. The decision to deploy additional troops, some for training and advising Afghan forces and other for counter terrorism missions, could be announced as soon as next week. The administration has been considering sending additional troops for some time. Also read: An analysis on US' decision to deploy more troops in Afghanistan About 8,400 U.S. troops are currently in Afghanistan on a dual mission of training, advising and assisting Afghan troops in their fight against the Taliban and conducting counter-terrorism missions against groups such as the al-Qaeda and the IS. This comes two days after US President Donald Trump gave Secretary of Defense James Mattis full authority to set US troop levels in Afghanistan. Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Mattis lauded the decision as a way to make managing the war effort more efficient. "This assures the department can facilitate our missions and nimbly align our commitment to the situation on the ground," he said. This comes in the backdrop of attacks in Kabul during May this year alone that have killed over 100 people. Currently about 8,400 US troops are in Afghanistan along with about 5,000 NATO forces. Additional troops would allow the Western advisors to work with more Afghan combat units, though the locals would still be doing the actual fighting. Mattis stressed that his new approach on Afghanistan, to be presented to Trump by the middle of July, will have a broader "regional" emphasis and not be beholden to any timelines. About 2,400 US troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001 and another 20,000 wounded. The US government has already spent around $1 trillion on warfighting and rebuilding, much of which has been squandered on wasteful projects.

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