Ten French paratroopers were killed and at least 21 wounded in heavy fighting between NATO troops and insurgents in the Kabul region on Tuesday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is due arrive in the region on Wednesday morning.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed his country's commitment to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan in a visit with French troops on Wednesday, a day after 10 of their comrades were killed in fierce fighting with Taliban fighters.</p> <p>Twenty-one other French soldiers were ...
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<p>French members of parliament voted 343 to 210 Monday to keep French troops in Afghanistan.</p> <p>Later in the day, the senate voted 209 to 119 in favour of continuation of the mission.</p> <p>Prior to the vote, Prime Minister François Fillon said France pl...
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"A single one of our soldiers was killed by knife, and none were captured. Ladies and gentlemen, this reality is sufficiently cruel for there to be no need to add lies and misinformation."
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