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Britain to train 10,000 more Afghan troops to speed up withdrawal

Britain is to help to train 10,000 extra Afghan soldiers to serve in Helmand to bring forward the date when British troops can be withdrawn from parts of the province and replaced by Afghanistan’s national army. Full Article at Times Online

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