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Friday, February 26, 2010

Polish ISAF reserve ready for Afghanistan mission

An almost 200-strong reserve unit to reinforce Poland's ISAF force in Afghanistan is ready for the mission, local media reported on Thursday.

A symbolic farewell ceremony for the troops took place Wednesday in a military complex in the Warsaw suburb Wesola.

In his address to the men, Deputy Defense Minister Stanislaw Komorowski reminded that Afghanistan was "a priority for all NATO allies."

"European and U.S. security is linked to the situation in Afghanistan. We must all remember that the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington were planned in this Taliban-ruled country, " Komorowski said.

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