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French minister restates Afghan exit plan
Defence secretary confirms July withdrawal at Kabul ceremony for soldiers killed in suicide attack.
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2012 19:03

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.

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