Romania to send 450 new troops to Afghanistan next year

Romania will increase its troops in Afghanistan with maxim 450 soldiers starting next year, said President Traian Basescu after signing a memorandum about it. The Romanian troops will unfold protection missions in the Kandahar airport’s neighbourhood. “At present, Romania has 200 troops deployed for the Resolute Support mission who will train Afghan forces. By today’s memorandum we also assume the mission of protecting forces at the Kandahar Airport and the area around it, with 420 troops. Other 20 will offer logistic support for the new mission that will start on March 2015,” Basescu announced, reports local Digi24. editor@romania-insider.com