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Britain Will Increase Presence in Afghanistan

By Associated Press | February 2, 2007

LONDON — Britain will increase its military presence in southern Afghanistan by about 800 troops to 5,800 this summer, Defense Secretary Des Browne said yesterday.

But Britain's overall deployment in Afghanistan will only increase by 300 since the military also will reduce its manpower in Kabul, the capital, by 500, he said.