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French President confirmed the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan at end of 2012 1905123.
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Defense News - France |
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Saturday, May 19, 2012, 05:30 PM | |||
French President confirmed the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan at the end of 2012. | |||
Visiting
French President Francois Hollande said at the White House on Friday,
May 18, 2012, that he stood by the pledge to withdraw French forces from
Afghanistan by the end of 2012. "I recalled to President Obama that
I had made a promise to withdraw our combat troops from Afghanistan at
the end of 2012," Hollande said after meeting with U.S. President
Barack Obama. |
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![]() U.S. President Barack Obama meets with French President Francois Hollande in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, May 18, 2012. |
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But
he also noted that France will support Afghanistan "in another form"
after the pullout of its troops. |
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