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UK Sends 100 Troops to Support NATO Mission in Afghanistan
UK Sends 100 Troops to Support NATO Mission in Afghanistan
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom sent 100 Welsh Guards to Afghanistan as part of a larger pledge to boost NATO mission in the country, the UK government... 04.09.2018, Sputnik International
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UK Sends 100 Troops to Support NATO Mission in Afghanistan
11:45 GMT 04.09.2018 (Updated: 18:17 GMT 03.11.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom sent 100 Welsh Guards to Afghanistan as part of a larger pledge to boost NATO mission in the country, the UK government said on Tuesday in a statement.
"100 Welsh Guards arrived in Afghanistan last week. They traveled with Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson who was in the country for a three-day visit," the government said.
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The 100 soldiers are only the first group of additional 440 troops that the United Kingdom has pledged to send to Afghanistan.
3 September 2018, 13:04 GMT
The new troops will be added to those on a mission with the UK-led Kabul Security Force (KSF). They will also continue mentoring the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.
NATO is maintaining a multinational training mission in Afghanistan, helping and mentoring the local forces in the fight against terrorism.