| Bahrain became the second Arab country after Jordan to contribute troops for Afghanistan, when its only frigate joined the international naval coalition in the Arabian Sea. "We are totally prepared for taking part in the international humanitarian effort and the task aiming at strengthening the stability and reconstruction of Afghanistan," Maj. Gen. Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa, chief of staff of the Bahrain Defense Force, told reporters aboard the frigate Bans Sabha. |