France Gives Figure On Afghan Troops

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Baltimore Sun
April 2, 2008
PARIS -- France may contribute "several hundred" more troops to reinforce the fight against the Taliban and their al-Qaida allies in Afghanistan, the prime minister told parliament yesterday. Francois Fillon, speaking at the National Assembly amid domestic opposition to a bigger French deployment, said NATO and its allies must stop Afghanistan from again becoming a hub of international terrorism. It was the first time a senior French official had publicly given a figure for France's plans to boost its forces in Afghanistan.
 
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