New Zealand to increase military personnel in Afghanistan by threeWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Just days after the United States said it would increase troop numbers in Afghanistan and ask its allies to do the same, New Zealand on Friday announced an extra three non-combat military personnel, boosting its military commitment to 13. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled his strategy to end the conflict in Afghanistan, committing the United States to an open-ended conflict and signaling he would dispatch more troops to America s longest war. U.S. officials have said Trump had signed off on plans to send about 4,000 more U.S. troops to add to the roughly 8,400 now deployed in Afghanistan. U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has since said exact troop numbers are yet to be decided. Trump said he would ask coalition allies to support his new strategy, with additional troops and funding, to end the 16-year conflict. New Zealand Defence Minister Mark Mitchell s announcement boosting the country s Kabul-based troops to 13 follows a request for NATO (National Atlantic Treaty Organization) to send more troops to Afghanistan earlier this year. New Zealand has had troops in Afghanistan since 2001. Its presence has been decreasing since 2013 but it has kept some personnel on the ground to train local officers.  New Zealand will continue to stand alongside our partners in supporting stability in Afghanistan and countering the threat of international terrorism,  said Mitchell. Prime Minister Bill English said the government has ruled out making a decision on sending combat troops to Afghanistan before New Zealand s election on Sept. 23. Opposition leader Jacinda Ardern told local media this week she would not back sending troops to Afghanistan at the moment but was not privy to intelligence such decisions were based on. worldnews
new zealand increase military personnel afghanistan threewellington reuters just days united states said would increase troop numbers afghanistan ask allies new zealand friday announced extra three military personnel boosting military commitment president donald trump monday unveiled strategy end conflict afghanistan committing united states conflict signaling would dispatch troops america longest war officials said trump signed plans send troops add roughly deployed afghanistan defense secretary james mantis since said exact troop numbers yet decided trump said would ask coalition allies support new strategy additional troops funding end conflict new zealand defence minister mark mitchell announcement boosting country troops follows request nato national atlantic treaty organization send troops afghanistan earlier year new zealand troops afghanistan since its presence decreasing since kept personnel ground train local officers new zealand continue stand alongside partners supporting stability afghanistan countering threat international terrorism said mitchell prime minister bill english said government ruled making decision sending combat troops afghanistan new zealand election opposition leader jacinda order told local media week would back sending troops afghanistan moment privy intelligence decisions based worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: New Zealand to increase military personnel in Afghanistan by threeWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Just days after the United States said it would increase troop numbers in Afghanistan and ask its allies to do the same, New Zealand on Friday announced an extra three non-combat military personnel, boosting its military commitment to 13. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled his strategy to end the conflict in Afghanistan, committing the United States to an open-ended conflict and signaling he would dispatch more troops to America s longest war. U.S. officials have said Trump had signed off on plans to send about 4,000 more U.S. troops to add to the roughly 8,400 now deployed in Afghanistan. U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has since said exact troop numbers are yet to be decided. Trump said he would ask coalition allies to support his new strategy, with additional troops and funding, to end the 16-year conflict. New Zealand Defence Minister Mark Mitchell s announcement boosting the country s Kabul-based troops to 13 follows a request for NATO (National Atlantic Treaty Organization) to send more troops to Afghanistan earlier this year. New Zealand has had troops in Afghanistan since 2001. Its presence has been decreasing since 2013 but it has kept some personnel on the ground to train local officers.  New Zealand will continue to stand alongside our partners in supporting stability in Afghanistan and countering the threat of international terrorism,  said Mitchell. Prime Minister Bill English said the government has ruled out making a decision on sending combat troops to Afghanistan before New Zealand s election on Sept. 23. Opposition leader Jacinda Ardern told local media this week she would not back sending troops to Afghanistan at the moment but was not privy to intelligence such decisions were based on. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: new zealand increase military personnel afghanistan threewellington reuters just days united states said would increase troop numbers afghanistan ask allies new zealand friday announced extra three military personnel boosting military commitment president donald trump monday unveiled strategy end conflict afghanistan committing united states conflict signaling would dispatch troops america longest war officials said trump signed plans send troops add roughly deployed afghanistan defense secretary james mantis since said exact troop numbers yet decided trump said would ask coalition allies support new strategy additional troops funding end conflict new zealand defence minister mark mitchell announcement boosting country troops follows request nato national atlantic treaty organization send troops afghanistan earlier year new zealand troops afghanistan since its presence decreasing since kept personnel ground train local officers new zealand continue stand alongside partners supporting stability afghanistan countering threat international terrorism said mitchell prime minister bill english said government ruled making decision sending combat troops afghanistan new zealand election opposition leader jacinda order told local media week would back sending troops afghanistan moment privy intelligence decisions based worldnews