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Proceeding contribution from Crispin Blunt (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 June 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Afghanistan.


Afghanistan

What is the basis of the Defence Secretary's statement that half the Taliban's fighters are paid foreigners? Does that include Pashtun speakers from Pakistan and has the break-out of 600 Talib fighters from the prison in Kandahar made any statistical difference to that assessment?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
477 c690 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Police Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Prisoner escapes Terrorism Training Security Afghanistan NATO Reconstruction Harrier aircraft Taliban Military aid Tornado aircraft
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk