The European military outfit, Eurocorps, is to take over command of the international peacekeeping force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
General Jean-Louis Py left over the weekend for the Afghan capital Kabul, where Eurocorps will take command of the NATO-run peacekeeping force for six months today (9 August), according to AFP.
Eurocorps is made up of troops from Belgium, Spain, Germany, France and Luxembourg and is certified as a rapid reaction force for NATO.
General Py takes ov...
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