Spain orders troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
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The Spanish government confirmed Monday it had ordered the withdrawal of 500 troops from its contingent collaborating with the International Security Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
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The goverment confirmed Thursday it is to withdraw more than 600 troops from Bosnia-Hercegovina, amid claims it is being forced to &quot;scratch around&quot; for extra manpower to send to Afghanistan.
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AFTER Spain pulled out its troops from Iraq and urged allies to follow suit, the United States has sought clarification on the remarks.
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More than 1,000 extra British troops are to be sent to  Afghanistan by the government, the BBC learns.
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 27 Afghanistan formally expelled a senior U.N. official and the acting head of the European Union's mission there for allegedly meeting with Taliban militants. via Earth Times
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The Pakistan army said Saturday it will withdraw hundreds of troops from a tense tribal region near Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden and his top deputy were believed to be hiding.
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Afghanistan has ordered the expulsion of a Briton working for the EU and an Irishman working for the United Nations, accusing them of posing a threat to national security, officials and diplomats said on Tuesday.
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Two senior officials - from the European Union and the United Nations - are told to leave Afghanistan.
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Spanish troops will remain in Afghanistan as long "as necessary," Spain's defence minister Jose Antonio Alonso said in an interview.
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A senior United Nations official and  another from the European Union left Afghanistan on Thursday  after the government ordered their expulsion, accusing both of  holding talks with the Taliban and for paying cash to the  group.
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Afghan authorities have dropped leaflets warning Taliban occupying a remote town to leave or be forced out, as residents fled fearing an offensive by NATO-led troops.
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A breakaway Taliban group claiming to hold three UN workers demanded Saturday the hostages&#39; governments pull their troops out of Afghanistan or condemn the &quot;international invasion&quot; of the country, AFP reports.
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The government was expected to announce Thursday the withdrawal of all its 600 troops from Bosnia amid opposition claims it is being forced to &quot;scratch around&quot; for extra manpower to send to Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan has ordered a top European Union official and a United Nations staffer to leave the country for threatening national security, government and diplomatic officials said Tuesday.
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Britain announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of almost one quarter of its troops from Iraq in coming months, just as thousands of additional U.S. soldiers were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.
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In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ordered a reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir this winter. The Prime Minister&#39;s announcement, which was released in a statement, came ahead
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PARIS, Dec. 17 -- France on Sunday announced the withdrawal of its 200-member contingent of elite special forces from Afghanistan -- all of its ground forces directly engaged in anti-terrorism operations in the country.