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Fallon increases UK support to Afghanistan

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has authorised a move to increase the UK’s support to Afghanistan, deploying around 50 extra personnel to Kabul in 2017. The troops will be deployed in non-combat roles and will contribute to on-going training and mentoring of Afghan forces, including at the UK-led Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA). The troops will join 450 British troops which are already stationed in the country to advise the fledgling Afghan Air Force and will work alongside NATO allies as advisers at Kabul’s headquarters and in the Afghan Security Ministries. Fallon commented: “This increase will support Afghan forces now leading security for their country. It underlines our long term commitment to help build a more secure and prosperous Afghanistan. Doing that will make the region more stable and the streets of Britain safer.”

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