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Archive Home > 2011 > January > 17 > Afghan forces set to expand

Afghan forces set to expand


January 17, 2011

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government and its international partners are set to approve a plan that would expand the nation’s army and police forces to up to 378,000 personnel by October 2012, a 42 percent increase over the current level, Western and Afghan officials say.

The plan, which is....

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