DUTCH TROOPS IN URUZGAN TILL DECEMBER 2010

The Dutch government has extended the Netherlands' military mission in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan by two years. The last troops are to pull out by 1 December 2010. Originally the mission was to end in August 2008. NATO has put intense pressure on the Netherlands to lengthen its stay. No other NATO country was prepared to take over the country's role.

Four months later than expected, the cabinet finally managed to come to a decision. With around 1400 troops, the Netherlands will remain the lead nation in the ISAF mission in Uruzgan until August 2010. France, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary will contribute 300 troops at most. read more (radionetherlands.nl)

BOS DISAPPOINTED AT SUPPORT FROM NATO read more (expatica.com)
DUTCH TWO MORE YEARS IN URUZGAN read more (radionetherlands.nl)
AFGHANS IN THE NETHERLANDS read more (radionetherlands.nl)

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December 5, 2007