Last French combat troops leave Afghanistan, official says

December 19, 2012 by legitgov

Last French combat troops leave Afghanistan, official says 15 Dec 2012 France flew its last combat troops out of Afghanistan on Saturday, two years before allied nations in the 100,000-strong NATO mission led by the United States are due to recall their fighting forces. Around 200 soldiers of the 25th Belfort infantry regiment, responsible for overseeing the hastened French exit from the 11-year war, took off around 2:30 p.m. local time (1000 GMT), an airport official told AFP.