Dutch forces to leave Afghanistan in Aug 2010: Balkenende

Updated on

30 Nov -1, 00:00:00 LMT

Summary

The Dutch Prime Minister Jan-Peter Balkenende says Dutch soldiers will leave Afghanistan in August 2010 as planned.During a televised program Balkenende said the Dutch forces are deployed in Uruzgan. The Dutch Cabinet collapsed yesterday (February 21) on dispute over the issue of increasing troops deployment in Afghanistan.