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AFGHANISTAN: Soldier's death brings French toll in Afghanistan to 40
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A French soldier was killed in Afghanistan when his supply convoy was attacked by insurgents near Kabul, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said Tuesday. The soldier was the fortieth to have died in action since the US-led invasion in late 2001.
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France announces troop withdrawal from Afghanistan:

The withdrawal of France's approximately 4,000 troops will follow a timetable comparable to that of the staggered pullout of American troops, starting this summer, Sarkozy's office said in a statement. Ref. Source 4

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France ends Afghan combat mission:

France has ended its combat mission in Afghanistan two years before the planned withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from the war-torn country. Ref. Source 8