Around 1000 U.S. soldiers from the elite 101 Airborne Division will strengthen the Polish contingent in the Ghazni province, Afghanistan.

The Americans will be subordinate to Polish command, Gazeta Wyborcza reveals, so the two nations will not be acting as two independent units.

The Polish contingent is also about to be extended from 2,200 to 2.600 soldiers, meaning coalition forces in Ghazni will rise to 3,600 with the addition of US troops. (pg)