Government announces boost to Afghanistan deploymentLAC Maria Oosterbaan New Zealand defence force troops. New Zealand will send a further three non-combat troops to Afghanistan after a US request to boost its presence there. New Zealand has had troops in Afghanistan since 2001. Countries around the globe are making decisions to increase contributions to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorist organisations." The 10 Defence Force personnel currently in Afghanistan are working as mentors and support personnel at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy in Kabul.

Source: Stuff August 24, 2017 22:41 UTC