Brussels, 14/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 13 November, EU Defence Ministers backed the possibility of sending a European police training mission to Afghanistan.
Dutch Defence Minister Henk Kamp, who had initiated the idea of sending troops to help the Afghan government train its police force, said consensus had been reached. The EU Political and Security Committee (COPS) will be meeting on Tuesday to decide whether or not to send such a mission. One diplomat said “this is just one...