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3,000 more Marines to Afghanistan

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posted on Jan, 10 2008 @ 02:00 AM
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3,000 more Marines to Afghanistan




The Pentagon may send 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan in the coming weeks to reinforce the country's British-led sector ahead of an expected spring offensive by the Taliban and al Qaeda.

The Marines would be sent on a seven-month tour. It's considered a "major commitment" of forces, according to a Pentagon official. There are about 26,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and the 3,000 additional forces would boost U.S. troop levels there to their highest point since the 2001 invasion.

It's not known yet where the Marines will come from.



 
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