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Poland to reduce troops in Afghanistan

20 September 2011 19:41 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Poland plans to cut the number of its security forces in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan by 100, the government press service said on Tuesday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

Poland’s home-stationed ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) reserve will also be reduced by 200, the government announced.

After the reductions, Poland’s ISAF contingent will number up to 2,500 with a 200-strong reserve.

The government also proposed to the Polish president on Tuesday to prolong its ISAF mission until April 2012.

Polish units guard the province of Ghazni in Afghanistan. Their mission mainly focuses on maintaining security, training local security forces, and aiding local authorities in reconstruction work.