US increased military contingent in Afghanistan to six thousand people

American authorities decided to send an additional thousand servicemen to Afghanistan. This is reported by Reuters with reference to the representative of the US Department of Defense.

It is noted that the US Army’s military contingent in Afghan territory at the moment increased to six thousand people. According to the agency, the evacuation of American citizens from the country will continue.

August 15, the US military completed the evacuation of the US diplomsses, the American flag was lowered on the embassy building. Shortly before that, near the American embassy and the presidential palace in Kabul, explosions thundered.

/Media reports.