France to Withdraw 1,000 Soldiers from Afghanistan by 2012

2011-07-12 13:43:51 Xinhua Web Editor: Gong

France will withdraw 1,000 soldiers from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday.

According to the statistics released by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force on May 16, there are about 4,000 French troops serving in Afghanistan, and most of them stationed in Kapisa.

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