What is Trump's main goal in Afghanistan?

The US President's main strategic goals in Afghanistan are to eliminate territorial encroachment by Taliban extremists and to strengthen the fighting capacity of the Afghan army.

US President Donald Trump wants to eliminate territorial encroachment by Taliban extremists and strengthen the fighting capacity of the Afghan army.

Reuters quoted an unnamed senior US official as saying that it would determine the number of territories controlled by the Afghan government, the Taliban and other groups.

"It's also about estimating the number of militants, the presence and strength of Al-Qaeda and IS, assessing the number of training camps, financial networks," the official said.

The main focus will be on the effectiveness of the Afghan army and whether it can take control of the Taliban's current territories, he added.

According to Sputnik