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April 27, 2009

British PM Meets with Afghan President in Kabul
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Gordon Brown, Hamid Karzai discuss new strategy to fight 'crucible of
terrorism' in Pakistan border region 
Gordon Brown, left, and Hamid Karzai during joint press conference in
Kabul, 27 Apr 2009British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has met with
Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul to discuss a new strategy to
fight what he calls the "crucible of terrorism" in the mountainous
border district with Pakistan. Mr. Brown said Monday that Britain wants
Afghan authorities to begin taking over responsibility for security from
foreign forces province by province, much like the process followed in
Iraq. He says this strategy stresses the need to train tens of thousands
more Afghan soldiers. Mr. Brown says he will fly to Pakistan to meet
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari later Monday. He says his new
strategy for combatting Taliban in the region will approach the
countries in what he called a "different, but complimentary" manner.
Afghan and coalition forces killed five militants and detained 12 others
Monday during operations to disrupt bomb-making networks in southern and
eastern Afghanistan. The U.S. military says troops were trying to search
several compounds in a village in southern Kandahar province when armed
militants shot at them. Troops returned fire, killing five militants.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.


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