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23/02/2012 - Afghanistan - France

France to withdraw drones from Afghanistan

France is to withdraw its two Harfang drones from Afghanistan as part of the reduction of its forces leading to total withdrawal by the end of 2013.

20/02/2012 - Analysis: Afghanistan - France

Most foreign troop killings by Afghan soldiers not work of Taliban, Nato admits

Taliban infiltrators have been responsible for very few of the attacks on foreign troops by Afghan soldiers, a Nato official says.

28/01/2012 - France - Afghanistan

Sarkozy says French troops to leave Afghanistan one year early

President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced the early withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan a week after the killing of four French soldiers by a renegade Afghan soldier.

20/01/2012 - France - Afghanistan

France to suspend Afghan military operations after soldiers' deaths

France is to temporarily suspend its training and aid to Afghanistan's army after an Afghan soldier killed four of its soldiers Friday, President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced.

20/01/2012 - France - Afghanistan

Four French troops shot dead by man dressed as Afghan soldier

Four French troops were shot dead by a man dressed as an Afghan soldier in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, an Afghan official said. Sixteen have been wounded.

29/12/2011 - France

Man dressed in Afghan army uniform kills two French soldiers

Two French soldiers have been killed by a man dressed in Afghan army uniform in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province.

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07/09/2011 - France - Afghanistan

Seventy-fifth French soldier killed in Afghanistan

A French soldier was shot dead in Afghanistan Wednesday, bringing the number of French losses there since 2001 to 75.

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