President Barack Obama has authorised the deployment of up to 17,000 extra US troops to Afghanistan.
Mr Obama said the soldiers had been due to go to Iraq but were being redirected to "meet urgent security needs".
It is the first major military decision by the Obama administration, and comes amid a major review of US policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
On Tuesday, the UN said that 2,118 civilians were killed in the conflict in 2008 - an increase of 39% from 2007.
Militants were to blame for 55% of the deaths, while US, Nato and Afghan forces were responsible for 39%, the UN said.
Mr Obama said the soldiers had been due to go to Iraq but were being redirected to "meet urgent security needs".
It is the first major military decision by the Obama administration, and comes amid a major review of US policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
On Tuesday, the UN said that 2,118 civilians were killed in the conflict in 2008 - an increase of 39% from 2007.
Militants were to blame for 55% of the deaths, while US, Nato and Afghan forces were responsible for 39%, the UN said.
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