WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): President Barack Obama has approved a broader role for American troops to help Afghan forces effectively conduct anti-terrorism operations in the war-torn country, an official said on Friday.
The new powers would allow US forces to engage in similar efforts to accompany conventional Afghan security personnel when they undertook operations, White House Press SecretaryJosh Earnest said.
At his daily news conference, the spokesman said: “What this would allow is US forces to be more proactive in supporting conventional Afghan forces as they take the fight to the Members You need to subscribe to view the full article. Please login or register a new account.
