New Zealand sends fresh troops to Afghanistan

Global Times Saturday 7th April, 2012

More than 70 New Zealand soldiers left Saturday on the country's 20th rotation of its forces in Afghanistan. The first group of 36 soldiers left from Ohakea Air Force Base in the lower North Island and a second group of 41 left later from the Burnham Military Camp, near Christchurch in the South Island, Radio New Zealand reported. Together they m...

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