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| US President Barack Obama has finalised his strategy for the US military operation in Afghanistan and is informing world leaders, say officials. | US President Barack Obama has finalised his strategy for the US military operation in Afghanistan and is informing world leaders, say officials. |
| Mr Obama shared his plans for sending additional troops to the country with senior military figures on Sunday night, a White House spokesman said. | |
| The president is now briefing the UK, French and Russian leaders on the plan. | |
| The moves come as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would send 500 more soldiers to the country. | The moves come as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would send 500 more soldiers to the country. |
| White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Mr Obama held an unannounced meeting on Sunday night with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and National Security Adviser James Jones. | |
| He then spoke to the head of the US operation in Afghanistan, Gen Stanley McChrystal and Karl Eikenberry, ambassador to Afghanistan. | |
| Mr Obama's plans for Afghanistan - which are expected to involve sending tens of thousands extra troops - are due to be formally announced on Tuesday. | |
| The US currently has about 68,000 troops in Afghanistan, which contribute to total foreign forces of more than 100,000. | |
| According to US media reports, Mr Obama may announce a further 30,000 troops are to be sent. |