Britain to send extra 440 troops to Afghanistan

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge to send 440 extra troops to Afghanistan during the Nato summit in Brussels yesterday as US President Donald Trump urges allies to contribute more.

The extra troops will be from the Welsh Guards regiment, with around half deploying in August and a second contingent to follow in February.

“In committing additional troops to the Train Advise Assist operation in Afghanistan we have underlined once again that when Nato calls the UK is among the fi rst to answer,” May is expected to say at the summit.

The troops will help “bring the stability and security that the Afghan people deserve,” she is expected to say. — AFP

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