Canada to stay in Afghanistan until 2014

Canada confirmed Tuesday that 950 soldiers and support staff will remain in Afghanistan in a training role after Canada\'s combat mission ends in 2011. Foreign ...

Canada confirmed Tuesday that 950 soldiers and support staff will remain in Afghanistan in a training role after Canada’s combat mission ends in 2011. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said they will be stationed in the Kabul area and will stay until 2014. The pledge of support may help plug a critical shortage of trainers for NATO’s year-old mission to bolster Afghan security forces. The training mission would be confined to military bases.

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