A French surge in Afghanistan? - FRANCE 24

Latest update: 28/03/2008

- Afghanistan - Gordon Brown - Nicolas Sarkozy - UK

A French surge in Afghanistan?

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British PM Gordon Brown meet on Thursday on Sarkozy's UK state tour. Afghanistan will be on the agenda, with Sarkozy considering sending a further 1,000 troops to join the 2,000 French soldiers already there.

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