UK ‘asked to send more troops to Afghanistan’ – The Sun

Nato 'wants more Brit soldiers on the ground as the US considers increasing its military presence'

THE UK has been asked to send more troops to Afghanistan, reports claim.

Nato wants more Brit soldiers on the ground as the US considers increasing its military presence, the BBCreports.

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Theresa May is due to meet Natos secretary general next week and the pair are expected to discuss the topic.

The US are sending at least 3,000 more soldiers to the Middle Eastern country to fight the Taliban, according to US reports.

Around 500 British soldiers remain in Afghanistan to train at the Afghan Officer Academy, advise local forces and provide security in Kabul.

Fifty of the remaining soldiers were sent to battle terrorism and train Afghan leaders.

The last UK combat troops left in October 2014.

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