Washington, Safar 11, 1438, November 11, 2016, SPA -- President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $11.6 billion in additional war-related funding, including money to fight IS militants, sustain higher overseas troop levels, and modernize the Afghan military's helicopter fleet, AP reported. The request was sent to lawmakers for consideration during the lame-duck session that starts next week. It's evenly divided between the Pentagon and the State Department and foreign aid accounts related to battling IS militants. The military portion includes $2.5 billion to maintain elevated U.S. troops levels of 8,400 in Afghanistan as announced over the summer. About $383 million would pay for air strikes against IS. The request would mean a total of $85 billion in war-related funding for the budget year that started in October. -- SPA 03:42 LOCAL TIME 00:42 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w267480