The United States is sending a number of 68-ton M1 Abrams tanks to Afghanistan amid growing fear of deteriorating security in the war-ravaged country.
Sixteen of the cutting-edge tanks will be used by the US marines in southwestern Afghanistan, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
The tanks are propelled by a jet engine and equipped with a 120mm main gun that can destroy objects more than a mile (1.6 km) away.
They also allow ground forces to hit targets with a more powerful blow.
This news comes as Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the US to reduce its presence and military operations in the war-torn country.'
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