Norwegian forces to withdraw from Faryab in the autumn

At the request of ISAF, Norway will end its military engagement in Faryab province in the course of autumn 2012. From then on Norway’s military effort will be concentrated on Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.

Norwegian soldiers in Meymaneh

Norwegian soldiers in Meymaneh (FMS, Per Arne Juvang)

Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide

Espen Barth
Eide

Minister of Defence

The Ministry of Defence is a Government Office with responsibility for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.
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