By Mirabed Joyenda
U.S Defense Secretary James Mattis has said that the U.S will review its strategy on Afghanistan, days after Taliban insurgents stormed the 209 Shaheen Army Corps base in northern Balkh province.
He said that one of the reasons of his visit to Afghanistan was to assess the situation and report back to U.S President Donald Trump about the situation in the country.
He said that 2017 will be another tough year for Afghan security forces; however he reiterated that the U.S will continue its support to the Afghan forces.
"We are under no illusions about the challenges associated with this mission," he said, adding that "2017 is going to be another tough year for the valiant Afghan security forces and the international troops who have stood and who will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Afghanistan against terrorism."
He said that the purpose of his visit was to help make recommendations on America's strategy in Afghanistan moving forward, but he declined to share what those recommendations might be.
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