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| Turkey to deploy additional 400 troops to Afghanistan |
| 2015-01-20 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The government of Turkey has announced to increase the number of its forces in Afghanistan by deploying additional 400 troops next year. The announcement was made by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday. Cavusoglu further added that Turkey will continue to to train and equip Afghan security forces, a mission that will be conducted in both Afghanistan and Turkey. He also reaffirmed Turkey's commitment to support development projects in Afgahnistan which will mainly focus on infrastructure, agriculture, schools, and hospitals. Turkey is currently having around 700 troops in Afghanistan who are serving under the NATO-led Resolute Support mission. Turkey has also taken over the responsibility of Kabul International Airport which is used for both military and civlian purposes. Cavusoglu said Turkey will spend USD 57.83 million to run Kabul International Airport which has been taken over on a two-year term. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 INDIA has also repor authorized IA troops to be deployed to the ME to fight ISIS, ostensib to be under the UNO or US Coalition. Will CHINA + JAPAN join the fight ... ...??? * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA SHOULD SEND TROOPS TO FIGHT ISIS | THE DIPLOMAT. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-01-20 22:33 |
| #3 You sack generals and export unreliable troops. Romans used to do that sort of thing. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-01-20 09:37 |
| #2 ISIS marketing contingent. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-01-20 07:43 |
| #1 Oh Great! Who are they going to be advising? The Taliban??? |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2015-01-20 00:44 |