'Several thousand' more US troops to go to southern border: Pentagon

Thousands more troops will head to the US-Mexico border, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Tuesday, as part of a controversial mission to enhance security along the frontier.Currently, about 2,350 active-duty troops are working along the border, where they are helping border patrol agents by providing logistical support and installing concertina-wire fencing.At a Pentagon press conference, Shanahan said "several thousand" additional troops would deploy on the border mission, which w