Sweden to Strengthen Presence in Afghanistan
17 December 2010
Sweden to Strengthen Presence in Afghanistan, DefenseNews, 16 December 2010
EXCERPT: "Four days after the first jihadist suicide bomb on Swedish soil injured two in an attack in downtown Stockholm, lawmakers voted 290-20 with 19 abstentions on Dec. 15 to extend the country's military presence in Afghanistan. The decision allows the government to add troops to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. About...
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Sweden Plans to Start Withdrawal of Troops in 2012
01 November 2010
, The Canadian Press, 1 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Sweden's centre-right government said Monday it plans to start withdrawing its 530 troops from northern Afghanistan in 2012 and complete the hand-over of security tasks to Afghan forces by the end of 2014. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced the plans after his minority government reached an agreement with two opposition...
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47 Pct. of Swedes Want Troops Out of Afghanistan
20 October 2010
Swedes Want Troops Out of Afghanistan, The Swedish Wire, 19 October 2010
EXCERPT: "A growing number of Swedes want the withdrawal of their troops stationed in Afghanistan, according to a survey published Tuesday. When asked 'should Sweden bring home its troops from Afghanistan?', 47 percent of 1,000 people surveyed said 'yes' and 36 percent said 'no', according to a Sifo poll published in the Aftonbladet tabloid....
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