'NATO discusses "super envoy" for Afghanistan; Poland offers helicopters', International Herald Tribune/ Associated Press, 7 December 2007
EXCERPT: Poland has given "a boost to the NATO military mission in Afghanistan, offering eight helicopters to address a key shortage affecting the allied force of 41,000 troops. The offer includes four aircraft for transport, four attack helicopters and a number of additional troops, Polish and NATO officials said.
"NATO also said Jordan has sent troops to join the alliance-led force in Afghanistan, the first time an Arab nation has publicly agreed to NATO's requests for assistance on the mission. A document posted on NATO's Web site listed 90 Jordanian soldiers alongside other contributions to the force. Allied officials confirmed the presence of the troops but declined to say how long they had been in the country or what role they are playing, saying it was up to Jordanian authorities to give details."
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See also: 'Jordan to send troops to Afghanistan — Abul Ragheb', Jordan Times, 16 November 2007
UDPATE (1:49pm): Agence France-Presse reports that a number of NATO countries have made new offers of troops and equipment for the Afghanistan mission during the NATO Ministerial meeting in Brussels. The Polish contribution would also include "a significant amount of troops." In addition, "the Czech Republic would also be setting up a provincial reconstruction team -- a civilian-military team helping to foster rebuilding in areas outside the Afghan capital Kabul."
For current data on international troop deployments in Afghanistan, visit the Monitor's data section.
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