US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the Trump administration still hasn't determined how many additional troops will be sent to Afghanistan, but he's promised that the American public will be given the number once a final decision is made.
He also said that Pakistan risks losing its status a non-NATO ally of the United States unless the government in Islamabad does more to combat terrorist groups operating on Pakistani soil.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Trying to put meat on the bones of President Trump's speech the Secretary of State said Americans will eventually be told how many more troops are to be deployed in Afghanistan.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was deeply critical of Pakistan, saying that a it's now risking its relationship with the United States by failing to crack down on domestic support for terrorism.
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