Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley. Well begin with the major policy announcement. President trump Just Announced he could be increasing the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan, possibly sending thousands more into americas longestrunning war. Abc News Reporter lana zak is in washington. Reporter President Trump now says hes on board with a plan than could send additional u. S. Troops to afghanistan. I i concluded that the security threats we face in afghanistan and the broader region are immense. Reporter Afghan Forces say they need more help to fight a resurgent taliban. These new american troops will join more than 8,000 troops already on the ground, parts of 13,000 coalition forces. The men and women who serve our nation in xwaut deserve a plan for victory. Reporter the president did not say how many more americans would be sent, but the pentagons proposal originally unveiled in may would add 3,000 to 4,000 troops and increase the amount of foorn aid being sent
Change in the Oakland Police department tonight t. Figueroa out tonight as the Department Top cop. All happening very quickly. 1 good evening everyone. Amma is off. Revolving door and department in the middle of multiple six scandal involving multiple officers. Latest person to leave the department figueroa now out after just two dayshc sources say hes stepping down for personal reasonsi. Citan qsristrators sabrina1h r ois. But mayor shafttl alsaannounce announce that wez7 investigation of racist Text Messages. We do thinkr its relevant to share that the Text Messages officers. But they are wholly inappropriate. And not acceptable. From anyb one who wearsuo the badge of Oakland Police i want too assure then oakland that we are hellpv bent culturef. The responsible for their miss deeds. Powerful words from the mayor tonight. Six scandal that called the chief his job last week. We have reaction to the police shakeneajjn shake up on channel 7 working on that for you now. Mean time
States. We do begin in paris tonight where there is no let up in the hunt for more suspects. Ring leader is dead and so is the cousin europe first foe mail suicide bomber. We have the latest. Reporter good evening. Officials now identified the woman who blew herself up during yesterday raid saying she was the cousin of the accused ripping leader. Police found hiding in a paris suburb. His body found in the rubble of this raid. Riltsed with bullet and shrapnel investigators couldek only identify him by his fingerprints. Today police confirming socalled master mind of the paris attacks is dead. Police say he was also behind at least fore other ice isis plot including the attack on the paris bound train and how the 27yearold was able to sneak into france to lead the terror cell that investigators say was planning another attac attack. The officials in france are worried about other attack that is might be planned and thats the no. 1 priority for them efrench police shown here training for
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