US anti-terror policy: Thousands of troops to be dispatched to Afghanistan

Washington: With the aim of not allowing extremists to use Afghanistan to launch terror attacks in any part of the world, US National Security Adviser General HR McMaster has said the Trump Administration is working on a policy that would apply to both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

General HR McMaster further revealed that there is a need for a more effective strategy to prevent the problem of terrorism from settling in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the region broadly, reports the Dawn.

Media covering the White House were told by the US National Security Adviser that America was considering a proposal to send thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan.

A decision is likely to be made after President Trump returns from his foreign trips later this month, he said.

General John Nicholson, commander of the US forces in Afghanistan, has made a request for a "few thousand" more American troops during recently held congressional hearings earlier.

Currently, there are about 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan, along with about 4,500 from NATO and other allied nations.