Afstan: Turkey to take command of ISAF Regional Command Capital, double troops strength
Going to some 1,600, still no combat role:
...And note this:
[Turkish foreign minister Ahmet] Davutoglu said Turkey would increase the number of its troops to 1,600 from the current 795 when it takes over the rotating command of the NATO peacekeeping operation in Kabul in November [now commanded by French, see placemat here]. The Turkish troops in Afghanistan are not assigned to any combat mission.
Davutoglu said, however, the NATO chief had not made any "new demands."..
...Presumably a lot of the new troops will be part of the command tail.
[New NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh] Rasmussen thanked Turkey for its contribution and called for “even more,” particularly trainers to help develop Afghanistan’s own security forces. Davutoglu said Turkey is already helping with training and didn’t make any new pledge...
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