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Trump is sending his national security adviser H.R. McMaster to Afghanistan

Paul SzoldraAug 14, 2024, 14:57 IST

Thomson ReutersFILE PHOTO - Trump announces Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his National Security Adviser at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm BeachPresident Donald Trump is sending his national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to Afghanistan, according to Military Times.

Trump announced the move during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Jans Stoltenberg. McMaster's trip will focus on assessing whether more US forces are needed to turn around the war in Afghanistan, which has been ongoing since late 2001.

This story is developing and will be updated.

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