French minister restates Afghan exit plan
Defence secretary confirms July withdrawal at Kabul ceremony for soldiers killed in suicide attack.
Published On 11 Jun 2012
The French military has paid tribute to four soldiers who were killed in a Taliban suicide attack in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province.
Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French defence minister, attended the ceremony in Kabul where he re-confirmed that France will begin to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in July.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Kabul, Afghanistan.
Source: Al Jazeera