The Pentagon sent to Afghanistan for another 4 thousand military

U. S. Department of defense will increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan by sending about 4 thousand servicemen, reports RIA Novosti news agency "Associated press". Previously, the agency reported that the president of the United States Donald Trump gave the Pentagon chief james mattis the authority to determine the required strength of the military contingent, stationed in Afghanistan. Now it is about 8. 4 thousand. According to the military source, the agency, sent to Afghanistan, additional forces will be officially announced next week. Such a move aims to "Shift the situation in Afghanistan from a dead point", the source explained. It is noted that such a significant increase in american troops in another country will be the first for Donald Trump, who took office of president of the United States in january of this year.