You are here
‘Afghanistan 4’ Jordanian force arrives in Kabul
By Petra - May 18,2014 - Last updated at May 18,2014
AMMAN — The “Afghanistan 4” contingent arrived in Kabul on Sunday to replace “Afghanistan 3” and assume its mission as part of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF).
Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commander of the ISAF Joint Command, received the Jordanian contingent, and awarded “Afghanistan 3” members with medals, expressing NATO’s appreciation of their efforts.
Related Articles
In his final address to Afghanistan’s parliament Saturday, President Hamid Karzai told the United States its soldiers can leave at the end of the year because his military, which already protects 93 per cent of the country, was ready to take over entirely.
A Jordanian peacekeeping contingent, dubbed “Congo 11”, arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, replacing the previous team which completed its mission in the African country and returned to the Kingdom.
A UAE armed forces delegation participating in the special duty forces in Afghanistan on Sunday visited the Jordanian “Afghanistan 6” contingent.