WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has not yet taken a decision on setting the troop numbers in Afghanistan, where militant-linked violence continues to surge, an official said.
“This is an authority that was delegated to him by the president. He is considering that, but he is going to do that only with a thorough understanding of what the strategy is,” a Pentagon spokesman said.
Navy Capt Jeff Davis told reporters on Monday: “There's a broader South Asia strategy review that's going on . . .
