Obama set to release Afghan strategy review

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will brief lawmakers on Thursday on his administration's review of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, where NATO-led troops are struggling to make headway against a Taliban insurgency.

The highly anticipated review, which Obama ordered within days of taking office on Jan. 20, is expected to be made public on Friday but White House officials have been tight-lipped on the timetable for release.