Spain to double troop size in Afghanistan

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The Spanish parliament has by a huge majority voted to increase the size of its military contingent in Afghanistan.


With members of the main opposition Popular party favouring the move to boost the contingent, the resolution was passed on Tuesday by 302 votes to 10.

The number of Spanish soldiers serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan would be increased during the election period to a maximum of 1040 from the current 475, before being scaled back to 540 at the end of the year.

The parliament also voted by 307 votes to three to contribute 110 civil guards to the United Nations stabilisation force in Haiti.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F81A4E0F-AD4B-43A4-9D17-4E402C98607A.htm

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