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| Britain to send 700 extra troops to Afghanistan |
| 2009-04-30 |
| British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he'll temporarily send 700 extra troops to Afghanistan to boost security for August elections. Brown told lawmakers that Britain will increase its forces in Afghanistan from 8,300 to 9,000, but will reduce numbers to current levels by November. He said Wednesday the troop increase forms part of a tougher approach to security in the border areas of both Afghanistan and Pakistan, a region he said is a "crucible of terrorism." 9000 troops wrt British population is equivalent to 45,000 US |
| Posted by:ed |
| #1 The information on proportions gives useful perspective, ed. Thank you. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-04-30 13:48 |