NATO set to send 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan

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“About half the additional troops will come from the United States and the other half from non-U.S. NATO allies and partner countries.

“We have decided to increase the number of troops to help the Afghans break the stalemate,” Stoltenberg told a news conference before a meeting of the alliance’s defense ministers on Thursday.

Stoltenberg stressed the soldiers would not have combat roles but would be part of NATO’s train, advice and assist mission called Resolute Support.

Gen. John Nicholson, the commander of the Resolute Support mission and of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, called for more troops in February.

Nicholson said that a few thousand more troops would make a difference in weakening the Taliban and other Islamist militants.

“The NATO contribution would take Resolute Support, which is building up…

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