French hold ceremony marking end mission in Afghanistan
- 9 years ago
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The last group of French troops in Afghanistan held a ceremony on Wednesday (December 31) to mark the end of their mission, after NATO combat operations wrapped up.
Hundreds of French soldiers, who had been helping run the Kabul military airport, handed over the responsibility to a Turkish unit which will operate under the new "train and support" NATO mission.
France pulled out their combat troops from the country two years ago, after 89 of their soldiers were lost and another 700 wounded since their military presence in Afghanistan started in 2001.
About 13,000 foreign troops, mostly Americans, will remain in the country under a new, two-year mission named "Resolute Support" that will continue the coalition's training of Afghan security forces.
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday (December 28), more than 13 years after an international alliance ousted the Taliban government fo
The last group of French troops in Afghanistan held a ceremony on Wednesday (December 31) to mark the end of their mission, after NATO combat operations wrapped up.
Hundreds of French soldiers, who had been helping run the Kabul military airport, handed over the responsibility to a Turkish unit which will operate under the new "train and support" NATO mission.
France pulled out their combat troops from the country two years ago, after 89 of their soldiers were lost and another 700 wounded since their military presence in Afghanistan started in 2001.
About 13,000 foreign troops, mostly Americans, will remain in the country under a new, two-year mission named "Resolute Support" that will continue the coalition's training of Afghan security forces.
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday (December 28), more than 13 years after an international alliance ousted the Taliban government fo