U.S. transfer to Afghanistan 9 thousand Marines

By Jennifer Coogan NEWS. The U.S. administration is preparing to deploy to southern Afghanistan 9 th Marines, who will participate in the planned there is a large-scale operations against the Taliban. As reported by The Washington Times, sending troops would begin “in the next few days” after issuing a corrected U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. According to information from different sources, it will announce on Tuesday the president Barack Obama during the speech at the Military Academy West Point (New York).

9 thousand Marines will be the first part of the reinforcement troops to ISAF, and half will increase the number of coalition troops in southern Helmand province, which is considered a stronghold of the Taliban. As expected, reinforced by a contingent there to resume large-scale operation against the Islamists, interrupted due to lack of troops and pressure from the official in Kabul, ITAR-TASS.

The troops, according to U.S. media, is fully ready to be shipped, but their transfer is not started until announced a new strategy.