"Turkey's military chief says no plans to send combat troops to Afghanistan
2008-03-18 12:50:08 -
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey will not contribute combat troops to the NATO force in Afghanistan, Turkey's military chief was quoted as saying Tuesday.
Turkey has NATO's second-largest military after the United States, but keeps just 1,200 soldiers in Afghanistan, to provide humanitarian assistance and help with the reconstruction of the country."
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