Transcript for 3,500 more US troops headed to Afghanistan

And there is now a firm number when it comes to additional US troops heading to Afghanistan a US official confirms the just over 3500 more soldiers. Will be deployed but it's still. Unclear exactly when they will be going the extra troops will raise the total number of American military personnel in Afghanistan. To more than 141000. And authorities in northern Indiana are trying to determine if an explosion at a post office was an act of terrorism. The blast happened last night in the city of east Chicago. The female postal employee who's believed to be pregnant. Suffered minor injuries to pipe bombs were reportedly found at the scene after the blast the FBI is leading the investigation.

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