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Spain to send 200 more troops to Afghanistan
Afghanistan News.Net
Wednesday 2nd December, 2009 (IANS)
Spain may send about 200 more troops to join its contingent in Afghanistan, bringing the total to more than 1,200 soldiers, the daily El Pais reported Wednesday.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was considering a troop increase after US President Barack Obama pledged to send 30,000 additional US forces to Afghanistan, putting pressure on NATO's other members to follow suit, according to the daily.
In September, Spain already decided to increase its troops in Afghanistan by 220 soldiers to about 1,000 permanent troops.
The eventual new troop increase would serve to step up security in Badghis province and to give more training to the Afghan army, according to the daily.  Email this story to a friend
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Mike P.
12-02-09, 02:02 PM |
Spain to send 200 more troops to Afghanistan
Wow, 200 more troops.The US allies need to step up to the plate, and take more of the burden off of the USA. Spain has 1,200 troops, compared to the US 100,000 troops, see the discrepancy anyone?
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