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Mattis Made No Decisions on Troop Levels for Afghanistan - Pentagon

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US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has made no decisions on increasing US troops in Afghanistan, contrary to media reports, US Department of Defense chief... 16.06.2017, Sputnik International

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Mattis Made No Decisions on Troop Levels for Afghanistan - Pentagon

16:03 GMT 16.06.2017

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis gestures during a press briefing on the campaign to defeat ISIS at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., May 19, 2017 - Sputnik International

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has made no decisions on increasing US troops in Afghanistan, contrary to media reports, US Department of Defense chief spokesperson Dana White said in a statement on Friday.

US soldiers part of NATO patrol during the final day of a month long anti-Taliban operation by the Afghan National Army (ANA) in various parts of eastern Nangarhar province, at an Afghan National Army base in Khogyani district on August 30, 2015 - Sputnik International

Mattis Says Training, Assisting to Remain Core Mission of Forces in Afghanistan

15 June 2017, 00:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US media reported on Thursday that the United States may send almost 4,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.

"Secretary Mattis has made no decisions on a troop increase for Afghanistan," White stated. "Any decisions about troop numbers will be made only after consultation with the interagency, the Afghan government, NATO allies and coalition partners."