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The Latest: Obama curbs troop cutbacks in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama salutes as he walks down the stairs from Air Force One on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Obama is returning from Charlotte, N.C., after a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) President Barack Obama salutes as he walks down the stairs from Air Force One on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Obama is returning from Charlotte, N.C., after a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

By Associated Press July 6, 2016 1 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on developments regarding U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan (all times local):

10:20 a.m.

President Barack Obama plans to increase to about 8,400 the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office.

That’s according to individuals briefed on Obama’s plan. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the numbers before the president’s announcement later Wednesday

The numbers reflect a compromise between Obama’s original plan and what many military commanders had recommended.

Obama had planned to drop troop levels from 9,800 to 5,500 troops by the end of 2016. But Taliban resurgence has forced Washington to rethink its exit strategy.

Obama plans to announce the numbers during a statement from the Roosevelt Room. He’ll appear with Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Gen. Joseph Dunford.