U.S. to Boost Presence Near Kabul

From The Washington Post:

Hundreds of Troops Destined for Afghan Provinces With Few Western Forces, Top Army Official Says

KABUL, Nov. 24 -- As the United States and NATO attempt to stamp out an increasingly potent insurgency on the doorstep of the Afghan capital, the senior U.S. Army commander in eastern Afghanistan said he plans to send hundreds of troops to two volatile provinces immediately south of Kabul that have traditionally lacked Western forces.

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