Irish troops to stay in Kosovo and Afghanistan

Irish troops are to remain in Kosovo and Afghanistan after the Cabinet signed-off on the move today.

Irish troops to stay in Kosovo and Afghanistan
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009 - 21:03

Irish troops are to remain in Kosovo and Afghanistan after the Cabinet signed-off on the move today.

Almost 240 troops stationed in the Balkan state will stay for another year while the seven in Afghanistan will remain for a further period to be determined by Defence Minister Willie O’Dea.

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