Extra British troops likely for Afghanistan
November 14, 2008
Up to 2,000 extra British troops will most likely be sent to war-hit Afghanistan probably next year, according to the BBC NEWS. Ministers are seriously considering to send an reinforcement to the country to meet a request from Barack Obama, expected from him after he becomes US president.
In talks, Afghan leaders have told Gordon Brown that more troops are needed. It emerged two Royal Marines succumbed in the south of the country. The last few days in Afghanistan have witnessed bloody fighting. At least 21 deaths - military and civilian – have been reported.
During a visit to London, Hamid Karzai, the Afghanistan’s President, told Brown all efforts were being made by them ‘to bring violence down’. The Afghan foreign minister had already urged Britain to dispatch more troops. Hamid Karzai told BBC News:
“The troops have been based in the very difficult part of Afghanistan. They have suffered, and have sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan. The Afghan people are indeed very grateful for what the country has done in Afghanistan.”
However, among Britons, there seems to be a rising urge to pull out. A new BBC-commissioned poll indicated nearly 70% of the people favoured recalling the troops.
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