Europe - Voice of America: France Outlines Early Afghanistan Pullout

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France Outlines Early Afghanistan Pullout May 25th 2012, 13:22 French President Francois Hollande said he plans to pull all of his country's 2,000 combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, but that France will continue to support the war-torn country. During an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Friday, Hollande said some 1,300 other troops will remain in the country in a support role, training Afghan security forces and looking after equipment. The newly-elected French leader said the early withdrawal will be conducted in close ... Media files: 2208174F-A76F-47C8-972D-B17E5B435B72_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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