Minister denies Afghan decision made
Defence minister Eimert van Middelkoop denies press reports that he has told the Afghan government that Dutch troops will remain in the southern province of Uruzgan as part of the UN mission.
He said the Afghan government, with whom he had talks earlier on Wednesday, knows that the Dutch cabinet has not yet made a decision on the issue.
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