Fed: Aust to deploy 300 special force troops to Afghanistan= 9

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2007
Fed: Aust to deploy 300 special force troops to Afghanistan= 9

Defence Minister BRENDAN NELSON says he and Air Chief Marshal HOUSTON will travel to
Canada tomorrow to meet the ministers of others nations with forces in southern Afghanistan
to discuss cooperation arrangements.

They will also discuss a common approach to Pakistan.

Dr NELSON says he's already discussed the mission with US Defense Secretary ROBERT
GATES and British Defence Secretary DES BROWNE.

AAP RTV mb/sb/bart

KEYWORD: AFGHAN AUST 9 CANBERRA

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