More Spanish troops likely to be sent to Afghanistan

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Published 2010-02-16 05:02:00

The Spanish Defense Ministry said on Friday that 511 more Spanish troops will be sent to Afghanistan to bolster the security forces led by NATO present there, once the plan is approved by the parliament. This increase would take the number of Spanish soldiers in Afghanistan to 1600, as said by a spokeswoman from the Defense Ministry. [...]

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