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Officers oppose troop withdrawal

A panel of seven Norwegian officers with years of active duty in Afghanistan have issued a clear warning to politicians: "If we leave now,...

Foreign Minister home from Kabul

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was back in Kabul Wednesday morning on an official visit kept secret for security reasons. He was home...

Government makes full retreat on troop return from Afghanistan

Norwegian Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen says she regrets text in the new state budget proposal for 2010, which claims the Norwegian troop deployment at...

Troops in Afghanistan coming home

Norway's military still claims the country has 500 troops in Afghanistan, but some reportedly already are heading home and more will follow next year....

Afghanistan appoints first female ambassador, and sends her to Oslo

An author, former journalist and women's rights advocate will be arriving in Oslo soon to take over as Afghanistan's new ambassador to all the...

Eide prevails in Afghanistan conflict

Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide, the United Nations' special envoy to Afghanistan, seems to have prevailed in a conflict he had with his deputy, Peter...

Taliban ties led to asylum in Norway

At least seven persons with ties to the Taliban in Afghanistan have been granted asylum in Norway during the past year, reports newspaper Aftenposten...

Officer killed in Afghanistan

A 30-year-old officer from Steinkjer in northern Norway is the latest casualty among Norwegian military personnel in Afghanistan. The Taliban quickly took responsibility for...
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