Voice of America: France Ends Afghanistan Combat Mission

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France Ends Afghanistan Combat Mission Nov 20th 2012, 12:26 France has ended its combat mission in Afghanistan, pulling its last troops from a province northeast of the capital, Kabul. Tuesday's withdrawal of 500 combat troops from Kapisa province is part of President Francois Hollande's pledge to accelerate the country's exit from Afghanistan.  Remaining international combat troops are to leave the country by the end of 2014. France had been the fifth-largest contributor to the NATO-led coalition.  It is keeping 1,500 troops ... Media files: D9FB7B4B-2AC1-4C3E-88A8-C7AF1601794E_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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