NATO to Add Troops to Afghanistan Force
Posted on: Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 03:00 CDT
NATO will add more troops to its forces in Afghanistan in preparation for its planned takeover of all operations in the embattled nation, NATO officials said.
An additional 6,000 troops will be added to the international force already 10,000 strong, said NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Tuesday.
Earlier this week, British officials suggested that NATO forces might take the lead in the military operations in Afghanistan.
U.S. forces currently lead the operation and are responsible for patrolling the country's volatile and violent southern region, home of the continuing Taliban insurgency.
Source: United Press International
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