1,400 extra UK troops for Afghanistan

Britain's Defence Minister Des Browne has announced that the UK will deploy an additional force of approximately 1,400 troops to southern Afghanistan.

1,400 extra UK troops for Afghanistan
Mon, 26 Feb, 2007 - 17:31

Britain's Defence Minister Des Browne has announced that the UK will deploy an additional force of approximately 1,400 troops to southern Afghanistan.

It will bring the total number of UK forces in Afghanistan to around 7,700 personnel.

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