Colombia to send 50 soldiers to Afghanistan
May 27th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by BNO NewsBOGOTA, COLOMBIA (BNO NEWS) — Colombia’s Defense Minister confirmed on Wednesday that the country will send 50 soldiers to Afghanistan to join NATO forces.
Minister Gabriel Silva said the Colombian Foreign Ministry has given its approval to the agreement that it could be reached before President Alvaro Uribe leaves office on August 7.
“It’s a group of no more than 50 men, Special Forces with great training,” said Minister Silva, according to the El Tiempo newspaper.
Minister Silva added that Bogota also got ‘green light’ from Spain, under whose flag Colombian troops will operate and from the United States.
- US told to apologize for tarnishing Cartagena's image - Apr 27, 2012
- Colombian mayor suspended for involvement in corruption case - May 04, 2011
- Colombia names Silva as defence minister - Jul 28, 2009
- Ten FARC members killed in army operation in southwestern Colombia - Mar 25, 2011
- Colombian rebels say they are holding French reporter - May 07, 2012
- Spanish troops to start leaving Afghanistan in January - Dec 07, 2011
- Kidnapped Colombian politician found dead - Dec 23, 2009
- Colombian president contracts swine flu - Aug 31, 2009
- Ecuador, Colombia unfreeze relations - Feb 12, 2010
- Colombian court ends Uribe's bid for third term - Feb 28, 2010
- Spain to begin troop withdrawals from Afghanistan in 2012 - Jun 24, 2011
- Man gets 24 years for Colombian journalist's killing - Feb 07, 2012
- Colombia's plan to hire students as army informers faces flak - Jan 29, 2010
- Spain to start pulling troops out of Afghanistan in 2012 - Nov 18, 2010
- Afghanistan mission won't get easier as end nears: Spain - Jun 28, 2011
Tags: afghanistan, august 7, bno, bogota colombia, defense minister, el tiempo, foreign ministry, nato, nato forces, president alvaro uribe, silva, spain, special forces